Andrew Connell
@andrewconnell.com
🤓 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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📧 Microsoft 365 Full Stack Dev's Playbook 👉 voitanos.io/newsletter
🌎 andrewconnell.com
📍St Johns, Florida 🇺🇸
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
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
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
From JSON hell to type-safe heaven in 60 minutes.
Last chance to register.
🎟️ vtns.io/TuKMJn
#Microsoft365 #TypeSpec #Webinar
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
Production-ready guidance, not marketing fluff.
Nov 25, 12 PM ET.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 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
Production-ready guidance, not marketing fluff.
Nov 25, 12 PM ET.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
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
21+ years of M365 dev experience → practical webinar Nov 25.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
#Microsoft365
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 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
21+ years of M365 dev experience → practical webinar Nov 25.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
#Microsoft365
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
Webinar Nov 25, 12 PM ET.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
#Copilot
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 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
Webinar Nov 25, 12 PM ET.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
#Copilot
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
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 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
Version control + developer workflows that Copilot Studio can't match.
Dec 9 webinar covers all 4 options.
🎟️ vtns.io/xbgqnf
#Microsoft365
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
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
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
There's a better option: declarative agents.
Join my workshop Dec 16-18 to learn how.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/jw45fq
#Microsoft365 #Copilot #AI
🫵 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
🧵 👇
Join my monthly office hours TODAY at 11 AM ET for the latest news & answers!
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded
🧵 👇
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 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
🧵 👇
Join my monthly office hours TODAY at 11 AM ET for the latest news & answers!
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded
🧵 👇
🫵 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
🧵 👇
Join my monthly office hours STARTING NOW for the latest news & answers!
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 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
🧵 👇
Join my monthly office hours STARTING NOW for the latest news & answers!
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
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
Learn how in my Nov 25 webinar.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
#TypeSpec #DeveloperTools
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 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
Learn how in my Nov 25 webinar.
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/TuKMJn
#TypeSpec #DeveloperTools
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
M365 ATK has great tech but frustrating execution.
Microsoft resets templates w/o warning, removes features without migration paths, and scatters docs everywhere.
My latest newsletter, out later today, breaks down what's wrong & what good developer experience should look like.
🔗 vtns.io/v4bhz7
Microsoft resets templates w/o warning, removes features without migration paths, and scatters docs everywhere.
My latest newsletter, out later today, breaks down what's wrong & what good developer experience should look like.
🔗 vtns.io/v4bhz7
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
M365 ATK has great tech but frustrating execution.
Microsoft resets templates w/o warning, removes features without migration paths, and scatters docs everywhere.
My latest newsletter, out later today, breaks down what's wrong & what good developer experience should look like.
🔗 vtns.io/v4bhz7
Microsoft resets templates w/o warning, removes features without migration paths, and scatters docs everywhere.
My latest newsletter, out later today, breaks down what's wrong & what good developer experience should look like.
🔗 vtns.io/v4bhz7
Last week I shared frustrations with Microsoft sabotaging developers building apps for Microsoft Teams.
One pain point? SDK chaos with Teams AI v2.
I kicked off a #GitHub discussion in May about their HORRIBLE name choice.
Persistence paid off! 🎉 a thread... 🧵
#MicrosoftTeams #SDK #Developer
One pain point? SDK chaos with Teams AI v2.
I kicked off a #GitHub discussion in May about their HORRIBLE name choice.
Persistence paid off! 🎉 a thread... 🧵
#MicrosoftTeams #SDK #Developer
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Last week I shared frustrations with Microsoft sabotaging developers building apps for Microsoft Teams.
One pain point? SDK chaos with Teams AI v2.
I kicked off a #GitHub discussion in May about their HORRIBLE name choice.
Persistence paid off! 🎉 a thread... 🧵
#MicrosoftTeams #SDK #Developer
One pain point? SDK chaos with Teams AI v2.
I kicked off a #GitHub discussion in May about their HORRIBLE name choice.
Persistence paid off! 🎉 a thread... 🧵
#MicrosoftTeams #SDK #Developer
This week’s newsletter: Microsoft keeps breaking Teams dev with SDK rewrites every 18 months & docs across 3 domains.
After 22 yrs as MVP, I called out the pattern + how to build apps that survive.
Get this week’s issue: vtns.io/7eyxei
After 22 yrs as MVP, I called out the pattern + how to build apps that survive.
Get this week’s issue: vtns.io/7eyxei
October 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This week’s newsletter: Microsoft keeps breaking Teams dev with SDK rewrites every 18 months & docs across 3 domains.
After 22 yrs as MVP, I called out the pattern + how to build apps that survive.
Get this week’s issue: vtns.io/7eyxei
After 22 yrs as MVP, I called out the pattern + how to build apps that survive.
Get this week’s issue: vtns.io/7eyxei
🫵 Missed my Microsoft 365 dev office hours?
I held the session on October 21, 2025 and covered the latest news while answering tons of questions. Catch the recap below.
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
I held the session on October 21, 2025 and covered the latest news while answering tons of questions. Catch the recap below.
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
October 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🫵 Missed my Microsoft 365 dev office hours?
I held the session on October 21, 2025 and covered the latest news while answering tons of questions. Catch the recap below.
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
I held the session on October 21, 2025 and covered the latest news while answering tons of questions. Catch the recap below.
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
🫵 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 #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
Join my monthly office hours TODAY at 11 AM ET for the latest news & answers!
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
October 21, 2025 at 12:52 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 #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
Join my monthly office hours TODAY at 11 AM ET for the latest news & answers!
#Microsoft365 #SPFx #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftGraph #M365Copilot #SharePointEmbedded #OfficeAddins
🧵 👇
Building Microsoft Teams apps? The SDK situation is confusing AF in 2025.
TeamsFx is dead, Teams AI SDK v2 is here, M365 Agents SDK is new, and they don't play nice together. Which one do you use?
A thread... 🧵
#MicrosoftTeams #MSTeams #TeamsFX #M365AgentsSDK #Microsoft365Dev
TeamsFx is dead, Teams AI SDK v2 is here, M365 Agents SDK is new, and they don't play nice together. Which one do you use?
A thread... 🧵
#MicrosoftTeams #MSTeams #TeamsFX #M365AgentsSDK #Microsoft365Dev
October 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Building Microsoft Teams apps? The SDK situation is confusing AF in 2025.
TeamsFx is dead, Teams AI SDK v2 is here, M365 Agents SDK is new, and they don't play nice together. Which one do you use?
A thread... 🧵
#MicrosoftTeams #MSTeams #TeamsFX #M365AgentsSDK #Microsoft365Dev
TeamsFx is dead, Teams AI SDK v2 is here, M365 Agents SDK is new, and they don't play nice together. Which one do you use?
A thread... 🧵
#MicrosoftTeams #MSTeams #TeamsFX #M365AgentsSDK #Microsoft365Dev
Building Microsoft Teams apps? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The SDK situation is confusing AF in 2025.
TeamsFx is dead, Teams AI SDK v2 is here, M365 Agents SDK is new, and they don't play nice together.
Which one do you use?
A thread... 🧵 👇
#MicrosoftTeams #MSTeams #TeamsFX #M365AgentsSDK #Microsoft365Dev
The SDK situation is confusing AF in 2025.
TeamsFx is dead, Teams AI SDK v2 is here, M365 Agents SDK is new, and they don't play nice together.
Which one do you use?
A thread... 🧵 👇
#MicrosoftTeams #MSTeams #TeamsFX #M365AgentsSDK #Microsoft365Dev
October 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Building Microsoft Teams apps? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The SDK situation is confusing AF in 2025.
TeamsFx is dead, Teams AI SDK v2 is here, M365 Agents SDK is new, and they don't play nice together.
Which one do you use?
A thread... 🧵 👇
#MicrosoftTeams #MSTeams #TeamsFX #M365AgentsSDK #Microsoft365Dev
The SDK situation is confusing AF in 2025.
TeamsFx is dead, Teams AI SDK v2 is here, M365 Agents SDK is new, and they don't play nice together.
Which one do you use?
A thread... 🧵 👇
#MicrosoftTeams #MSTeams #TeamsFX #M365AgentsSDK #Microsoft365Dev
Microsoft published SPFx's first public roadmap, but v1.22 (Oct) replaces gulp entirely.
I'm working on the migration docs & sharing what I'm learning about build changes, performance, & npm audit reality checks.
Read it: vtns.io/XEymvM
I'm working on the migration docs & sharing what I'm learning about build changes, performance, & npm audit reality checks.
Read it: vtns.io/XEymvM
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Microsoft published SPFx's first public roadmap, but v1.22 (Oct) replaces gulp entirely.
I'm working on the migration docs & sharing what I'm learning about build changes, performance, & npm audit reality checks.
Read it: vtns.io/XEymvM
I'm working on the migration docs & sharing what I'm learning about build changes, performance, & npm audit reality checks.
Read it: vtns.io/XEymvM
Reposted by Andrew Connell
New TypeScript typings for Microsoft Graph published (finally)
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October 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
New TypeScript typings for Microsoft Graph published (finally)
www.npmjs.com/package/@mic...
www.npmjs.com/package/@mic...
cc: @julieturner.net @andrewconnell.com
www.npmjs.com/package/@mic...
www.npmjs.com/package/@mic...
cc: @julieturner.net @andrewconnell.com
Last week, Microsoft released a long-requested roadmap for the #SharePointFramework (#SPFx)!
They also announced a new SharePoint Framework Community Advisory Committee with 11 Microsoft MVPs to help guide SPFx's future... and I'm on it! 💪 #MVPBuzz
They also announced a new SharePoint Framework Community Advisory Committee with 11 Microsoft MVPs to help guide SPFx's future... and I'm on it! 💪 #MVPBuzz
September 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Last week, Microsoft released a long-requested roadmap for the #SharePointFramework (#SPFx)!
They also announced a new SharePoint Framework Community Advisory Committee with 11 Microsoft MVPs to help guide SPFx's future... and I'm on it! 💪 #MVPBuzz
They also announced a new SharePoint Framework Community Advisory Committee with 11 Microsoft MVPs to help guide SPFx's future... and I'm on it! 💪 #MVPBuzz
FINALLY... a public roadmap for the #SharePointFramework!
... and named to the new #SPFx Community Advisory Committee 👏
Microsoft has finally published a public roadmap for the #SPFx, something many of us have been begging them to do for yeeeeaaaars!
#roadmap #microsoft365 #gulp
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... and named to the new #SPFx Community Advisory Committee 👏
Microsoft has finally published a public roadmap for the #SPFx, something many of us have been begging them to do for yeeeeaaaars!
#roadmap #microsoft365 #gulp
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September 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
FINALLY... a public roadmap for the #SharePointFramework!
... and named to the new #SPFx Community Advisory Committee 👏
Microsoft has finally published a public roadmap for the #SPFx, something many of us have been begging them to do for yeeeeaaaars!
#roadmap #microsoft365 #gulp
🧵👇
... and named to the new #SPFx Community Advisory Committee 👏
Microsoft has finally published a public roadmap for the #SPFx, something many of us have been begging them to do for yeeeeaaaars!
#roadmap #microsoft365 #gulp
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This week's newsletter ▶ Why #CopilotStudio's 4 connectors pale compared to declarative agents' 90+ options.
Marketing vs reality ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Marketing vs reality ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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September 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This week's newsletter ▶ Why #CopilotStudio's 4 connectors pale compared to declarative agents' 90+ options.
Marketing vs reality ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
📧 Subscribe to get the latest issue & future issues in your inbox 👉
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FINAL WEEK: Microsoft Teams AppDev Accelerator starts Wednesday, SEPT-24
6 early bird spots left (save $1,000). Next cohort: 2026.
✅ Learn what actually works with ACTIVE learning, ❌ not passive learning!
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/c6n35l
#LastChance #TeamsDev
6 early bird spots left (save $1,000). Next cohort: 2026.
✅ Learn what actually works with ACTIVE learning, ❌ not passive learning!
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/c6n35l
#LastChance #TeamsDev
September 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
FINAL WEEK: Microsoft Teams AppDev Accelerator starts Wednesday, SEPT-24
6 early bird spots left (save $1,000). Next cohort: 2026.
✅ Learn what actually works with ACTIVE learning, ❌ not passive learning!
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/c6n35l
#LastChance #TeamsDev
6 early bird spots left (save $1,000). Next cohort: 2026.
✅ Learn what actually works with ACTIVE learning, ❌ not passive learning!
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/c6n35l
#LastChance #TeamsDev
"Most valuable course I've ever experienced" - Cloud Architect
"Outstanding instructor, best I've learned from" - Senior Dev
"Truly exemplary experience" - Staff Engineer @ Monster Energy
Ready to learn MSTeams Dev with me? My next cohort starts next WED, SEPT-24!
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/c6n35l
"Outstanding instructor, best I've learned from" - Senior Dev
"Truly exemplary experience" - Staff Engineer @ Monster Energy
Ready to learn MSTeams Dev with me? My next cohort starts next WED, SEPT-24!
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/c6n35l
September 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"Most valuable course I've ever experienced" - Cloud Architect
"Outstanding instructor, best I've learned from" - Senior Dev
"Truly exemplary experience" - Staff Engineer @ Monster Energy
Ready to learn MSTeams Dev with me? My next cohort starts next WED, SEPT-24!
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/c6n35l
"Outstanding instructor, best I've learned from" - Senior Dev
"Truly exemplary experience" - Staff Engineer @ Monster Energy
Ready to learn MSTeams Dev with me? My next cohort starts next WED, SEPT-24!
🎟️ Register now vtns.io/c6n35l