Preparing for the AI-900 exam Last month, I passed the AI-900 Azure AI Fundamentals exam with a score of 842. Going into it, I was not starting from zero. I had worked with Azure Cognitive Services back when that was the name and had presented on the topic in the past. That said, I had … Continue reading How I Passed the AI-900: My Study Journey and Strategy
AI coding tools can accelerate development, but they still require human judgment and oversight. “Vibe coding” is having a moment, and honestly, I get the excitement. AI-assisted development tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot are pretty impressive. They lower the barrier to entry, accelerate prototyping by a lot, and make it possible to turn ideas … Continue reading Vibe Coding Isn’t the Problem, Unchecked Vibe Coding Is
As someone who has spent a number of years creating solutions that interact with databases, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges that arise when foundational principles like database normalization are overlooked. Which is why I sometimes wonder about handing the keys to a tool like Dataverse to a maker
I recently worked on a PnP modern search solution and I was asked to make it so that the SharePoint search box would redirect to our new search page and that the search page also contain the PnP Search Box web part. Both search boxes also needed to connect to the PnP Search Results web part.
Virtual tables solve this by allowing you to interact with the external data from within Dataverse without actually importing that data.
If you're an OG SharePoint developer, you probably wrote timer jobs and console apps that pulled data from some random line of business system and crammed it into a SharePoint list. I'm not here to judge. I did it too! Often, those solutions ran nightly and would update the list with changes made to the … Continue reading Easily Import Data into Dataverse with Dataflows
I do a lot of SharePoint migrations. Possibly, more than I care for. In fact, while I don't often talk about them, I've written about them in the distant past before the end times. Check out my 2015 blog post "3 Keys for Managing a Migration Project" if you're like me and like any excuse to … Continue reading There is no Good Way to do a SharePoint Migration
M365 Philly provides excellent networking opportunities for professionals in the Philadelphia area who are interested in Microsoft 365. Members of the community can connect with others who share their interests and expertise, and can learn from one another in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Laptop Image by https://unsplash.com/@altumcode I haven't written a 'technical' blog post in some time and I had this one in my queue for a couple of months so now that I have some free time again, I figured I'd circle back to this one. Back in October 2022, during Microsoft Ignite, we saw the introduction … Continue reading Effortlessly Streamline Your Workflow Automation with the New-ish AI-Powered ‘Describe it to Design it’ Flow for Power Automate
In May 2021, I received an unexpected message on LinkedIn from an acquisition editor at O'Reilly Media, inviting me to write a book on building custom solutions for Microsoft 365. Having always dreamt of authoring a book, I jumped at the opportunity. The book, titled "Building Solutions with the Microsoft Power Platform," has now been … Continue reading Building Solutions with the Microsoft Power Platform: My Journey and Lessons Learned as a First-Time Author
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