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Andrew Connell
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🤓 Teaching web developers how to become experts in the #Microsoft365 ecosystem · Microsoft MVP · Founder @voitanos.io

📧 Microsoft 365 Full Stack Dev's Playbook 👉 voitanos.io/newsletter

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FINAL CALL: Workshop starts TOMORROW - Dec 16.

Learn to build declarative agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Last chance to join.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/jw45fq

#Copilot #Developers
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Andrew does a great job explaining the WHY's not just the HOW's." - Mark Rackley

Join me Dec 16-18 for hands-on training on building declarative agents for Copilot.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/jw45fq

#DeclarativeAgents
December 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Earlier this week: my complete breakdown of SPFx v1.22's (released this week) new Heft toolchain.

How it works. Four customization approaches. Building your own plugins.

I wrote Microsoft's official migration docs—the newsletter has the deeper context.

📧 Subscribe to get it! vtns.io/SvpvBS
December 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Later today: my complete breakdown of SPFx v1.22's new Heft toolchain.

How it works. Four customization approaches. Building your own plugins.

I wrote Microsoft's official migration docs—now here's the deeper context.

📧 Subscribe to my newsletter for the full guide vtns.io/svpvbs
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Agent dev is iterative. Pick Copilot Studio without version control = pain.

Pick Declarative Agents = Git commits, code reviews, DevOps workflows.

🗓️ I'll show you the difference on Dec 10.

🎟️ vtns.io/xbgqnf #Microsoft365
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Reposted by Andrew Connell
During the earlier meeting today with @andrewconnell.com. He suggested a new naming convention, which totally makes sense.

I've written it down in the following issue:

github.com/estruyf/vsco...

Play . Act . Scene . Move
[Feature] Add new naming conventions: Play, Act, Scene, and Move for clearer demos, with version 3 schema changes · Issue #327 · estruyf/vscode-demo-time
Overview To make Demo Time more understandable and approachable, introduce new naming conventions that clarify how to create and organize demos — using the terms Play, Act, Scene, and Move. How Dem...
github.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨 Final call: M365 Copilot Agent options webinar is Monday 12pm ET.

All 4 implementation approaches compared.

Real config files. Honest trade-offs. No marketing fluff.

🎟️ vtns.io/xbgqnf #DeveloperTools #AI
December 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
3-day workshop: Build Declarative Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot

- Real code demos
- Live Q&A
- Hands-on training

Dec 16-18. Early bird $299 (first 25 spots).

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/jw45fq

#Microsoft365
December 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Declarative Agents = JSON + YAML files = version control = actual developer workflow.

🤷‍♂️Why isn't Microsoft shouting this from the rooftops?

🗓️ Join my Dec 9 webinar for the full story.
🎟️ vtns.io/xbgqnf

#Microsoft365Copilot
November 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
After 22 years as a Microsoft MVP, I can spot their marketing gaps instantly.

Copilot extensibility is no exception.

Dec 9 webinar: the honest comparison of SharePoint Agents, Copilot Studio & Declarative Agents.

🎟️ vtns.io/xbgqnf
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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All workshops + SPFx courses included!

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November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Your M365 Copilot can't see your ERP, CRM, or databases.

Custom agents fix this - but choose the wrong platform and you'll regret it.

I'm comparing all 4 options Dec 9.

🎟️ vtns.io/xbgqnf

#AI #EnterpriseDev
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reposted by Andrew Connell
💾 Recording of the #Microsoft365 & #PowerPlatform product updates call 25th of Nov

• The latest news and other updates ⚡
• Focus this time on #CopilotStudio and #SPFx
• Presented by @paolopia.bsky.social, @vesajuvonen.bsky.social, and @andrewconnell.com

📺 Watch → www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7CT...
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Your Copilot investment isn't delivering value because it doesn't know YOUR data.

Learn to fix that with declarative agents in my 3-day workshop starting Dec 16.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/jw45fq

#Copilot #Developers
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Tomorrow 12 PM ET: TypeSpec for M365 Copilot declarative agents.

From JSON hell to type-safe heaven in 60 minutes.

Last chance to register.

🎟️ vtns.io/TuKMJn

#Microsoft365 #TypeSpec #Webinar
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
2 days until my TypeSpec webinar. Real-world patterns for building M365 Copilot declarative agents.

Production-ready guidance, not marketing fluff.

Nov 25, 12 PM ET.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Building M365 Copilot agents? TypeSpec is Microsoft's answer to AI platform instability.

21+ years of M365 dev experience → practical webinar Nov 25.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn

#Microsoft365
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
IntelliSense for declarative agents. Type checking for manifests. Automatic OpenAPI generation. See how TypeSpec changes everything.

Webinar Nov 25, 12 PM ET.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn

#Copilot
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Microsoft is hiding your best M365 Copilot extensibility option: Declarative Agents.

Version control + developer workflows that Copilot Studio can't match.

Dec 9 webinar covers all 4 options.

🎟️ vtns.io/xbgqnf

#Microsoft365
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Microsoft wants you to choose: accept Copilot's limitations OR build custom AI engines.

There's a better option: declarative agents.

Join my workshop Dec 16-18 to learn how.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/jw45fq

#Microsoft365 #Copilot #AI
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🫵 Got burning questions about Microsoft 365 development?

Join my monthly office hours TODAY at 11 AM ET for the latest news & answers!

#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded

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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🫵 Got burning questions about Microsoft 365 development?

Join my monthly office hours STARTING NOW for the latest news & answers!

#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins

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November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
TypeSpec = Bicep for API manifests. Write once, generate declarative agent manifests + OpenAPI specs automatically.

Learn how in my Nov 25 webinar.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn

#TypeSpec #DeveloperTools
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In my newsletter this week & said M365 ATK has great tech but Microsoft's execution lacks developer empathy.

Template resets without warning, scattered docs, breaking changes disguised as minor updates.

Here's what they're doing wrong & how to fix it. vtns.io/rww67r
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Stop hand-writing JSON manifests for M365 Copilot agents.

TypeSpec brings type safety and IntelliSense to declarative agent development.

Join my webinar Nov 25, 12 PM ET.

🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn

#Microsoft365 #Copilot
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM