Microsoft Development Podcast – APIs, Identity & Architecture Episodes
Developing on Microsoft platforms requires more than writing code — it requires understanding identity, APIs, automation, and operational responsibility. Dev Talk focuses on development topics across Microsoft 365, Azure, and enterprise platforms.
Episodes explore API design, authentication flows, automation strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with identity services such as Entra ID. We discuss how development decisions impact security, scalability, and maintainability in production environments.
Dev Talk emphasizes architectural thinking over framework tutorials. Topics include service-to-service authentication, permission design, automation risk, and the challenges of building solutions that operate safely within Microsoft ecosystems.
This category is designed for developers and engineers building enterprise solutions on Microsoft platforms. If you want to understand how development choices affect real-world operations, Dev Talk provides deep, practical insight.
This episode explores the shift from traditional collaboration tools to the concept of an enterprise operating system, where platforms like Microsoft 365 unify apps, data, identity, and security into a single architecture. It explains how modern organizations are moving beyond disconnected tools to…
Your Power Apps app works perfectly, until one day it fails with no error message and users can only say “it spins.” This podcast explains why low-code apps often break in silence: copy-pasted Power Fx formulas drift into conflicting versions, dev and prod blur without real environments, and hidden…
Still writing PowerShell against MSOnline and AzureAD modules in 2025? This episode explains why that stack is legacy – and how to go API-first with pure REST and Microsoft Graph. We walk through the core “token, headers, REST call” pattern, three real-world auth flows (device code, client credenti…
Stop burning cycles on manual Java upgrades. In this episode, we walk through a real-world, end-to-end modernization of a legacy Java 8 Spring app to Java 21, and show how AI agents quietly do the work your team keeps postponing—with receipts.You’ll hear how we go from a drifting Java 8-era Spr…
Stop your cloud migration. Seriously. If you’re still bragging about being “cloud first,” this episode will show you why your shiny Azure estate is actually AI hostile. 🧨We break down the brutal truth: lift-and-shift doesn’t modernize anything—it just moves your technical debt into someone else…
Your Copilot sounds smart but secretly knows nothing about your business. It’s guessing from Wikipedia while your real memory—orders, invoices, inventory—sits locked in SQL Server behind the firewall. This episode exposes the fix: the Power Platform Data Gateway, a locked-down, outbound-only “spina…
Microsoft just made Python “run natively” inside Power Platform — and chaos followed.From Copilot Studio’s Code Interpreter to Azure Functions, everyone’s suddenly a Python dev… until the flows time out, the files hit 512 MB, and IT gets a heart attack.In this episode, we break down the great…
“Vibe coding” (Generative Pages) turns plain-English prompts into responsive, Dataverse-aware React pages, replacing the pixel babysitting of manual canvas apps. The upside: speed, consistency, accessibility, and built-in governance via Dataverse metadata and roles. The downside: speed can mask fra…
Azure File Sync still “works” for many orgs—but on 2010s-era auth: local X.509 certs and SAS tokens. Those are possession-based secrets: whoever holds them is “you.” They sprawl into scripts, backups, repos, and logs; they expire silently; and one leak grants silent exfiltration via valid creds. Th…
The Microsoft 365 Admin Center is a great map—but it’s not the vehicle. For Copilot and AI governance, clicking through GUI toggles won’t scale, won’t prove compliance, and won’t survive audits. The Admin Center prioritizes visibility; PowerShell delivers authority: bulk actions, reproducible chang…
In this episode, we walk through how to integrate with Microsoft Dynamics 365 using its powerful API capabilities, focusing on the REST-based Web API that provides secure and flexible access to CRM data. We start with an introduction to Dynamics 365 as a suite of intelligent business applications a…
In this episode, we dive into how R and SQL Server work together to create a powerful data analytics workflow. You’ll learn why SQL Server excels at storing, organizing, and retrieving large datasets, while R specializes in statistical analysis, visualization, and machine learning. When combined, t…
people often hear the words sql and t-sql thrown around as if they’re interchangeable, and for a while they feel like they are. you write a query, you get your results, and everything seems straightforward. but the deeper you go into database work, the more you notice that not all sql behaves the s…
Microsoft Fabric Git Integration is changing the game for anyone building modern data platforms, and in this episode we break down exactly how it works and why it matters. Discover how Microsoft Fabric seamlessly connects to Azure DevOps and GitHub, giving you full version control, automated deploy…
Writing readable code is one of the most underrated skills in software development, and in this episode we break down exactly why it matters and how developers can master it. You’ll learn what truly makes code readable, how clean-code principles like the Single Responsibility Principle shape mainta…
Choosing between low-code, no-code, and pro-code can feel overwhelming, and in this episode we break down exactly what each approach means, how they differ, and when each one is the right fit. You’ll learn how pro-code gives developers full control and unlimited customization, why low-code strikes …
AI is becoming a first-class citizen in the .NET ecosystem, and in this episode we explore how the new integrated AI Engine in .NET 10 transforms the way developers build intelligent applications. You’ll learn how .NET now provides a unified platform for training models, running inference, orchestr…
Azure Quantum is opening the door to the next era of computing, and in this episode we explore how Microsoft’s Quantum Development Kit gives developers everything they need to start building and testing real quantum programs today. You’ll learn what Azure Quantum actually is, why quantum computing …
This episode explains how to dramatically improve Entity Framework performance using practical, proven techniques. It highlights common mistakes that slow systems down and shows exactly how to fix them.You’ll hear real examples of EF performance failures, learn clear steps to optimize queries a…
This episode lays out a practical, reliable automated testing strategy for .NET applications, focused on reducing flakiness, speeding up CI, and improving overall confidence in releases. It’s full of real examples, proven tactics, and tools teams can start using immediately.You’ll learn how to …
This episode dives straight into the myth that upgrading to the latest .NET framework somehow makes your application safe, and it dismantles that belief fast. With the OWASP update reshaping how risks are ranked and understood, this conversation exposes why modern attacks no longer target your neat…
This episode explores how agentic AI is reshaping DevOps by automating CI/CD, incident response, and cloud operations. It explains why these autonomous systems are gaining so much attention and shares real stories of teams dramatically speeding up deployments. You’ll also learn the risks — includin…
This episode walks you through how to take an existing web app and bring it directly into Microsoft Teams so it feels native, seamless and fully connected to Microsoft 365. We break down the Teams Developer Platform and explain how the Teams Toolkit, SDK and App Studio come together to give develop…
This episode explores how Copilot is reshaping the future of Power BI development and what this means for anyone working inside Microsoft Fabric. The conversation opens with the shift from traditional BI workflows to an AI-assisted model, where Copilot becomes a natural part of how developers build…
