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Discover how our team navigated the unique challenges of curating the ESPC20 conference schedule entirely virtually during the pandemic. I share my insights on balancing inclusivity with deep technical analysis to create a stellar, representative program despite missing the traditional in-person bonding opportunities.

If you are a seasoned SharePoint professional struggling to catch up with modern cloud capabilities, I revisit my roots to review Patrick Tucker’s *SharePoint Architect’s Planning Guide*. I share how this comprehensive book bridges the gap between legacy knowledge and current Microsoft 365 governance, offering a fresh perspective on migration, architecture, and adoption that I wish I had years ago.

I’m sharing my recent approach to creating meaningful, demo-driven presentations for the Microsoft Cloud Summit, where I combined PowerApps, Flow, and Azure Functions. By focusing on building reusable demos rather than live-coding, I aim to deepen my own understanding of these technologies while providing lasting value to my audience.

If you are curious about how we successfully organized the first Helsinki Hackathon, I invite you to read about our collaboration with Blue Meteorite and the community-driven development focused on Office 365 APIs. I share details on the event’s logistics, the impressive solutions built by attendees like the winning Team Smartwatch, and why fostering a local tech community is both rewarding and fun.

I want to help you understand the implications of Microsoft ending mainstream support for SharePoint 2010 this October, clarifying that while your farm won’t crash, complimentary support and new features will cease. In this post, I break down what this means for your security updates and migration strategy, particularly regarding the upcoming release of SharePoint 2016.