Microsoft 365 PnP Weekly - Episode 205

Microsoft 365 PnP Weekly - Episode 205

In this installment of the weekly discussion revolving around the latest news and topics on Microsoft 365, host – Vesa Juvonen (Microsoft) | @vesajuvonen and Waldek Mastykarz (Microsoft) | @waldekm are joined by US-based Principal Power Platform Advocacy Team Lead at Microsoft - April Dunnam | @aprildunnam

Topics discussed in this session

  • What is the role of a Cloud Advocate?
  • What’s your secret to balancing people management and application development?
  • On music, guitars and singing in a band.
  • What has changed as you have transitioned from being an individual contributor to a people manager?
  • What are the dynamics between the Cloud Advocates org and product engineering orgs and community customers?
  • Is YouTubing part of your job description and how do you come up with the topics?
  • How do you come up with topics for your job-job and your personal recordings?
  • About sharing on YouTube and on managing feedback - positive and negative.
  • What’s next on April’s plate? Personal technology interests?
  • Why are you involved with community and driving samples contributions?
  • What tips would you give to someone who’s about to start a career in tech?
  • How do you engage a potential mentor?

Also, we showcased 18 articles/videos published by Microsoft and the community in the last week.

This week

  • April – prepping for Microsoft Build – running a workshop on Integrating with Power Platform.
  • Waldek – just released a new version of CLI for Microsoft 365 last week, also prepping for Microsoft Build, and making plans for the next BIG thing.
  • Vesa – released SPFx v1.17 (GA) last week, prepping for MVP Summit, many sessions for Microsoft 365 Conference, and for ECS (European Collaboration Summit).

Agenda items

00:00 – Intro

02:32 – Interview

42:04 – Weekly Articles

1:12:02 – Closing

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This session was recorded on Monday, April 6, 2023.

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