In this episode of Code Deploy Go Live, hosts Julie Turner and Andrew Connell discuss Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility options, Power Platform environments, and interview Wes Preston, a Microsoft MVP since 2009 who works primarily in the productivity space with SharePoint, lists, and Power Platform.
The discussion centered on the balance between Power Platform (low-code/no-code) and Pro Dev (professional development) approaches for Microsoft 365 extensibility, with a focus on when each approach is appropriate and how organizations should make these decisions, as well as the newly introduced Power Apps Code Apps (jokingly nicknamed "alPACAs").
🔗 LINKS
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From the episode intro & banter:
🔗 Extend M365 Copilot: Declarative Agent Alt to Copilot Studio
🔗 Live Microsoft 365 Learning for SPFx, Copilot, and MS Teams
🔗 Webinars - register for upcoming or watch previous webinars
🔗 CollabDays New England - October 17, 2025
From the interview with Wes:
🔗 The Power Platform Pivot with MVP Paul Culmsee and Ryan Cunningham from Microsoft
🔗 Vibe Coding using Power Apps Code Apps and GitHub Copilot by Scott Durow
🔗 Create a custom web application to run within Power Apps!
🎁 PICKS
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Andrew's Pick:
🔗 Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won't Tell You
Julie's Picks:
🔗 Find insights and answers across Carbon Markets News, Registries, and Datasets
🔗 Instagram Reel
🎙️ PODCAST
🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky
🎙️ HOSTS
Julie Turner
Andrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter
SPONSORS
Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) 🔗 Website 🔗 Ask Sympraxis 🔗 YouTube
Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) 🔗 Website 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 Bluesky
Music Credit: Ken Bagley
- (00:00) - Introduction
- (14:55) - Interview
- (01:10:56) - AC's & Julie's Picks
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