003 | Inside the Microsoft 365 Developer Program: Updates and Hot Takes

In this episode, Andrew Connell and Julie Turner start by discussing that SharePoint selected permissions not only support sites, but also lists, list items, and files for app registrations, enhancing security and control. Then they dive into the significant updates to the Microsoft 365 Developer Program announced on April 23rd, 2025. They discuss the transition from legacy dev tenants to future dev tenants, the implications of the Midnight Blizzard attack, and the introduction of a commercial offering for developers. Learn about the benefits, challenges, and what this means for developers moving forward.

🔗 LINKS
News:

• Overview of Selected Permissions in OneDrive and SharePoint
• How to find SharePoint site collections and OneDrive for Business drives

Episode Topic:

• Exciting updates coming to the Microsoft 365 Developer Program
• What You Need to Know - Microsoft 365 Developer Program Changes in 2024 (YouTube)
• Microsoft 365 Dev Tenants: A Paid Model Could Save Them
• Microsoft 365 Developer Program Status - April 2025 (YouTube)
• Microsoft 365 Developer Program Tenants: Questions + Wishes (YouTube)

Picks:

• AC: Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought
• Julie: Creamy Parsnip Soup

🎙️ PODCAST

🔗 https://codedeploygo.live, LinkedIn, Bluesky

🎙️ HOSTS

Julie Turner

Andrew Connell: 🔗 LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, Newsletter

SPONSORS

Sympraxis (by Julie Turner)
🔗 Website, Ask Sympraxis, YouTube

Voitanos (by Andrew Connell)

🔗 Website, LinkedIn, Bluesky

Music Credit: Ken Bagley

• (05:11) - News


• (12:51) - Feature: Inside the Microsoft 365 Developer Tenants: Updates and Hot Takes


• (57:41) - AC's & Julie's Picks