Code. Deploy. Go Live.

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").

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From the episode intro & banter:
πŸ”— Extend M365 Copilot: Declarative Agent Alt to Copilot Studio
πŸ”— Live Microsoft 365 Learning for SPFx, Copilot, and MS Teams
πŸ”— Webinars - register for upcoming or watch previous webinars
πŸ”— CollabDays New England - October 17, 2025

From the interview with Wes:
πŸ”— The Power Platform Pivot with MVP Paul Culmsee and Ryan Cunningham from Microsoft
πŸ”— Vibe Coding using Power Apps Code Apps and GitHub Copilot by Scott Durow
πŸ”— Create a custom web application to run within Power Apps!

🎁 PICKS
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Andrew's Pick:
πŸ”— Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won't Tell You
Julie's Picks:
πŸ”— Find insights and answers across Carbon Markets News, Registries, and Datasets
πŸ”— Instagram Reel

πŸŽ™οΈ PODCAST
πŸ”— https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky

πŸŽ™οΈ HOSTS
Julie Turner
Andrew Connell: LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter

SPONSORS
Sympraxis (by Julie Turner) πŸ”— Website πŸ”— Ask Sympraxis πŸ”— YouTube
Voitanos (by Andrew Connell) πŸ”— Website πŸ”— LinkedIn πŸ”— Bluesky

Music Credit: Ken Bagley

Creators and Guests

Guest
Wes Preston
Wes is an independent consultant based in Minneapolis, MN and works primarily as an O365/Power Apps/SharePoint platform evangelist, product specialist and solution designer.

What is Code. Deploy. Go Live.?

Welcome to the Code. Deploy. Go Live. podcast! By Microsoft MVPs Andrew Connell and Julie Turner, our mission is to deliver prescriptive guidance on Microsoft 365 and Azure for Full-Stack Developers. Get the latest news, discussions, and interviews on topics ranging from Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related topics. For developers, by developers!