Top Blogs & Sites — Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, Automation & AI
Curated for: M365 administrators, Power Platform / Copilot Studio builders, PowerShell & Graph automation engineers, Azure practitioners, and RPA/GenAI professionals.
Last reviewed: 22 August 2026
How to read this list
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| # | Sequential ID (1–225) |
| Site | Publisher or author |
| URL | Direct link (final destination after redirects) |
| Why it matters | The specific reason to follow |
| Cadence | Suggested check frequency |
Cadence key: D = daily · W = weekly · M = monthly · R = reference (visit on demand, don't subscribe)
Start here — the 20 essentials
| Priority | Entry | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 | Microsoft Learn |
| 2 | #5 | Microsoft 365 Roadmap |
| 3 | #6 | D365 & Power Platform Release Plans |
| 4 | #7 | Azure Updates (retirements) |
| 5 | #18 | Microsoft Graph Changelog |
| 6 | #33 | Copilot Studio Blog |
| 7 | #37 | PowerShell Team Blog |
| 8 | #45 | Evotec |
| 9 | #57 | Practical 365 |
| 10 | #58 | Office 365 for IT Pros |
| 11 | #69 | PnP Community |
| 12 | #89 | Matthew Devaney |
| 13 | #106 | Copilot Studio docs |
| 14 | #115 | Power Automate Desktop docs |
| 15 | #121 | entra.news |
| 16 | #137 | Azure Architecture Center |
| 17 | #152 | Anthropic News |
| 18 | #163 | Simon Willison |
| 19 | #189 | John Savill (YouTube) |
| 20 | #212 | Microsoft Credentials |
1. Microsoft official — core docs & reference
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Learn | https://learn.microsoft.com | Source of truth for every product, cmdlet, and certification path | D |
| 2 | Microsoft Q&A | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/ | Official Q&A with product-group participation | W |
| 3 | Microsoft Learn Shows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/ | Recorded deep-dive series across all products | M |
| 4 | Microsoft Reactor | https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/ | Free live sessions, often India-timezone friendly | W |
| 5 | Microsoft 365 Roadmap | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap | See features before they reach your tenant | W |
| 6 | D365 & Power Platform Release Plans | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plans/ | Six-month forward view; best planning artefact available | M |
| 7 | Azure Updates | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/ | Retirement and deprecation notices before they break you | W |
| 8 | M365 Message Center docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/message-center | How to route and automate tenant change comms | R |
| 9 | Microsoft 365 Admin docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/ | Admin center reference | R |
| 10 | M365 Enterprise docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/ | Licensing and deployment reference | R |
| 11 | SharePoint Online docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ | Governance, site policies, tenant settings | R |
| 12 | Microsoft Teams docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/ | Policies, external access, meeting configuration | R |
| 13 | Microsoft Viva docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/viva/ | Employee-experience surface tied to Copilot | R |
| 14 | Microsoft Purview docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/ | Retention, DLP, sensitivity labels | R |
| 15 | Intune docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/ | Endpoint policy reference | R |
| 16 | Microsoft Entra docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/ | App registrations, PIM, conditional access | R |
| 17 | Microsoft Graph docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/ | The API surface behind most modern automation | R |
| 18 | Microsoft Graph Changelog | https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/changelog/ | Breaking changes that silently kill running scripts | W |
| 19 | Graph Explorer | https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer | Test calls and permissions before writing code | R |
| 20 | Graph PowerShell docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/microsoftgraph/ | Cmdlet-to-endpoint and scope mapping | R |
| 21 | PowerShell docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/ | Language, modules, and remoting reference | R |
| 22 | Azure PowerShell docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/ | Az module reference | R |
| 23 | Azure CLI docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/ | Cross-platform alternative worth knowing | R |
| 24 | Microsoft Support | https://support.microsoft.com/ | Known issues and service-side KB articles | R |
2. Microsoft official — blogs & announcements
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Microsoft 365 Blog | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/ | Product-level announcements and positioning | W |
| 26 | Microsoft Tech Community | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com | Product-group deep dives across every workload | D |
| 27 | Exchange (Tech Community) | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/exchange | Mail-flow and Exchange Online changes | W |
| 28 | Power Platform Blog | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/ | Licensing, capacity, GA/preview waves | W |
| 29 | Power Apps Blog | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/ | Canvas and model-driven changes | W |
| 30 | Power Automate Blog | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-automate/ | Cloud flows plus desktop-flow releases | W |
| 31 | Power Pages Blog | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/ | External-facing portal updates | M |
| 32 | Microsoft Copilot Blog | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/ | Copilot across the M365 estate | W |
| 33 | Copilot Studio Blog | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/ | Agent-building capability; fastest-moving surface | W |
| 34 | Azure Blog | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ | Platform direction and major GA news | W |
| 35 | Microsoft Foundry Blog | https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/ | Microsoft's GenAI tooling direction | W |
| 36 | Microsoft 365 Developer Blog | https://devblogs.microsoft.com/microsoft365dev/ | Graph, SPFx, Teams app model | W |
| 37 | PowerShell Team Blog | https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/ | Language and engine changes from the source | W |
| 38 | Scripting Blog (archived) | https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/ | Deep archive of scripting patterns; no longer updated | R |
| 39 | Azure DevOps Blog | https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/ | Pipelines, repos, ALM tooling | M |
| 40 | .NET Blog | https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/ | Relevant for plugins, connectors, Azure Functions | M |
| 41 | Microsoft Agent Framework Blog | https://devblogs.microsoft.com/semantic-kernel/ | Agent orchestration | M |
| 42 | Visual Studio Code Blog | https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs | Editor and extension changes | M |
| 43 | Microsoft Security Blog | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/ | Threat intel plus governance guidance | W |
| 44 | GitHub Blog | https://github.blog/ | Actions, Copilot, repo-level tooling | M |
3. PowerShell
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Evotec | https://evotec.xyz/ | Best-in-class open-source M365/AD reporting modules | W |
| 46 | PowerShell Explained | https://powershellexplained.com/ | Deepest free writing on language fundamentals | R |
| 47 | ATA Learning | https://adamtheautomator.com/ | Practical, task-shaped scripting how-tos | W |
| 48 | Jeff Hicks | https://jdhitsolutions.github.io/ | Toolmaking, module design, scripting craft | M |
| 49 | powershell.one | https://powershell.one/ | Advanced internals and performance | R |
| 50 | PowerShell Magazine | https://powershellmagazine.com/ | Community-authored technique articles | M |
| 51 | PDQ Blog | https://www.pdq.com/blog/ | Endpoint-focused scripting and admin content | M |
| 52 | Chris Titus Tech | https://christitus.com/ | Windows tooling and automation scripts | M |
| 53 | Mikey Bronowski | https://www.bronowski.it | M365 and PowerShell tooling notes | M |
| 54 | PowerShell Gallery | https://www.powershellgallery.com/ | Check for an existing module before building your own | R |
| 55 | r/PowerShell | https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/ | Real-world script problems and peer review | W |
| 56 | Sean McAvinue | https://seanmcavinue.net/ | Graph + PowerShell specifically for M365 admins | W |
4. Microsoft 365 administration & governance
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Practical 365 | https://practical365.com/ | Deepest independent Exchange/Teams/SPO admin coverage | W |
| 58 | Office 365 for IT Pros | https://office365itpros.com/ | The reference work; blog tracks the book's updates | W |
| 59 | Vasil Michev (archive) | https://practical365.com/author/vasil-michev/ | Obscure tenant and Graph edge cases nobody else documents | W |
| 60 | Joanne Klein | https://joannecklein.com/ | Purview, retention, information governance | M |
| 61 | Nikki Chapple | https://www.nikkichapple.com/ | Data governance for Copilot and AI agents | M |
| 62 | Petri IT Knowledgebase | https://petri.com/ | Vendor-neutral M365/Azure news and analysis | W |
| 63 | Redmond Magazine | https://redmondmag.com/ | Microsoft ecosystem news for decision-makers | M |
| 64 | ShareGate Blog | https://sharegate.com/blog | Migration and tenant-governance practice | M |
| 65 | AvePoint Blog | https://www.avepoint.com/blog/ | Governance, backup, lifecycle management | M |
| 66 | Netwrix Blog | https://netwrix.com/en/resources/blog/ | Auditing, permissions, least-privilege practice | M |
| 67 | Cloud Mechanix | https://www.cloudmechanix.com/ | Azure networking, security, Zero Trust | M |
| 68 | r/sysadmin | https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/ | Early warning on outages and tenant-wide issues | W |
5. SharePoint & Microsoft 365 development community
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | PnP Community | https://pnp.github.io/ | Community hub: samples, calls, guidance | W |
| 70 | PnP PowerShell | https://pnp.github.io/powershell/ | The module you'll use most for SPO automation | R |
| 71 | M365 Community Blog | https://pnp.github.io/blog/ | Community-authored technical articles | W |
| 72 | Waldek Mastykarz | https://blog.mastykarz.nl/ | Dev tooling, CLI for M365, Graph patterns | M |
| 73 | Elio Struyf | https://www.eliostruyf.com/ | SPFx, automation, developer productivity | M |
| 74 | Andrew Connell | https://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/ | M365 dev architecture and training | M |
| 75 | Bob German | https://bob1german.com/ | Teams and SPFx development patterns | M |
| 76 | Paul Schaeflein | https://www.schaeflein.net/ | M365 development and Graph | M |
| 77 | The Chris Kent | https://www.thechriskent.com/ | SharePoint and Power Platform quick fixes | M |
| 78 | Marc D Anderson | https://sympmarc.com/ | Long-standing SharePoint practitioner writing | M |
| 79 | SharePoint Maven | https://sharepointmaven.com/ | Clear end-user and adoption-level explanations | M |
| 80 | Luise Freese | https://m365princess.com/ | Azure and Power Platform architecture | M |
| 81 | Vesa Nopanen | https://mymetaverseday.com/ | Teams, Copilot, and future-of-work stack | M |
| 82 | Todd Baginski | https://www.toddbaginski.com/blog/ | Power Platform and M365 solution architecture | M |
| 83 | Ganesh Sanap | https://ganeshsanapblogs.wordpress.com/ | SharePoint, M365, Power Platform how-tos | M |
| 84 | michelcarlo | https://michelcarlo.com/ | M365, Power Platform, SharePoint field notes | M |
| 85 | Tech and Me (Mikael Svenson) | https://www.techmikael.com/ | Microsoft Search and Graph connectors | M |
| 86 | blog.atwork.at | https://blog.atwork.at/ | M365, Azure, and Graph practical posts | M |
| 87 | 365 by Thijs | https://365bythijs.be/ | Microsoft 365, Azure, and automation | M |
| 88 | CloudAppie | https://www.cloudappie.nl/ | Microsoft Cloud strategy from a hands-on practitioner | M |
6. Power Platform — Apps, Automate, Pages, Dataverse
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Matthew Devaney | https://www.matthewdevaney.com/ | Most consistently useful canvas-app and PAD patterns | W |
| 90 | SharePains (Pieter Veenstra) | https://sharepains.com/ | Flow + SharePoint integration depth | W |
| 91 | Jukka Niiranen | https://jukkaniiranen.com/ | Strategic commentary on platform direction | M |
| 92 | April Dunnam | https://aprildunnam.com/ | Power Platform and SPO, strong tutorial style | M |
| 93 | Carl de Souza | https://carldesouza.com/ | Dataverse and Dynamics technical reference | M |
| 94 | ReadyXRM (Nick Doelman) | https://readyxrm.blog/ | The go-to for Power Pages | M |
| 95 | WonderLaura (Laura Rogers) | https://wonderlaura.com/ | Practical low-code recipes | M |
| 96 | Power Apps Guide | https://powerappsguide.com/ | Structured, searchable how-to reference | R |
| 97 | Tomasz Poszytek | https://poszytek.eu/ | Business Applications MVP; flows and integrations | M |
| 98 | Tachytelic (Paulie Murana) | https://www.tachytelic.net/ | Power Automate and PowerShell problem-solving | M |
| 99 | XrmToolBox | https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/ | Essential Dataverse tooling ecosystem | R |
| 100 | Power Platform Community | https://community.powerplatform.com/ | Forums, ideas, known issues | W |
| 101 | Learn — Power Platform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/ | Product documentation root | R |
| 102 | Power Platform Admin docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/ | Environments, DLP policies, capacity | R |
| 103 | Power Platform ALM docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/alm/ | Solution layering and deployment pipelines | R |
| 104 | Dataverse developer docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/ | Plugins, web API, extensibility | R |
| 105 | r/PowerApps | https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerApps/ | Peer troubleshooting and pattern sharing | W |
7. Copilot, Copilot Studio & AI agents on the Microsoft stack
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Copilot Studio docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot-studio/ | Primary reference for agent building and cert prep | R |
| 107 | Microsoft Copilot hub (Learn) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/microsoft-365/ | Deployment, grounding, admin controls | R |
| 108 | Copilot Studio community forum | https://community.powerplatform.com/forums/thread/?groupid=cf6ad4c9-bb60-ed11-9db1-000d3a53a3d5 | Where real build problems surface first | W |
| 109 | Microsoft Copilot Adoption | https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/ | Rollout, change management, enablement kits | M |
| 110 | Microsoft Foundry docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/openai/ | Model availability, quotas, regional limits | R |
| 111 | Foundry Agents docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-foundry/agents/ | Pro-code agent path alongside Copilot Studio | R |
| 112 | Microsoft Learn MCP Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/support/mcp | Connect AI tooling directly to official docs | R |
| 113 | AI Skills Navigator | https://aiskillsnavigator.microsoft.com/ | Structured AI learning paths tied to roles | M |
| 114 | GitHub Copilot docs | https://docs.github.com/en/copilot | Coding-assistant capability and governance | R |
8. RPA & desktop automation
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Power Automate Desktop docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/introduction | UI, image, OCR, and Citrix action reference | R |
| 116 | UiPath Blog | https://www.uipath.com/blog | Dispatcher/performer and REFramework thinking worth borrowing | M |
| 117 | Automation Anywhere Blog | https://www.automationanywhere.com/company/blog | Competitive RPA architecture patterns | M |
| 118 | SS&C Blue Prism Blog | https://www.blueprism.com/resources/blog/ | Enterprise RPA governance perspective | M |
| 119 | Anders Jensen (YouTube) | https://www.youtube.com/@AndersJensenORG | Strongest free RPA build-along content | W |
| 120 | r/UiPath | https://www.reddit.com/r/UiPath/ | Cross-tool RPA problem solving | M |
9. Identity, Entra & security
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Entra.News (Merill Fernando) | https://entra.news/ | Curated Entra change feed; highest signal in identity | W |
| 122 | Daniel Chronlund | https://danielchronlund.com/ | Conditional access as code, tooling and automation | M |
| 123 | Thomas Naunheim | https://www.cloud-architekt.net/ | Deep identity security architecture and PIM | M |
| 124 | Nicola Suter | https://nicolasuter.ch/ | Automation-heavy endpoint and identity engineering | M |
| 125 | Jan Bakker | https://janbakker.tech/ | Entra features explained clearly and early | M |
| 126 | Anything About IT (Alex Verboon) | https://www.verboon.info/ | Security tooling, KQL, threat hunting | M |
| 127 | Call4Cloud (Rudy Ooms) | https://call4cloud.nl/ | Intune and Autopilot at obsessive depth | M |
| 128 | MMS (Midwest Management Summit) | https://mmsmoa.com/ | Community conference with strong session material | M |
| 129 | Krebs on Security | https://krebsonsecurity.com/ | Investigative security journalism | W |
| 130 | BleepingComputer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ | Fast breach and vulnerability reporting | D |
| 131 | The Hacker News | https://thehackernews.com/ | High-volume security news feed | D |
| 132 | CISA Advisories | https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories | Authoritative vulnerability advisories | W |
| 133 | OWASP | https://owasp.org/ | Application security baseline for anything you build | R |
| 134 | Troy Hunt | https://www.troyhunt.com/ | Credential exposure and web security | M |
| 135 | Schneier on Security | https://www.schneier.com/ | Security policy and systems thinking | M |
| 136 | Daniel Miessler | https://danielmiessler.com/ | Security and AI intersection | M |
10. Azure architecture & infrastructure
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | Azure Architecture Center | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ | Reference patterns to cite in design reviews | R |
| 138 | Well-Architected Framework | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/ | The five-pillar language reviewers expect | R |
| 139 | Cloud Adoption Framework | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ | Landing zones and governance structure | R |
| 140 | Azure Verified Modules | https://azure.github.io/Azure-Verified-Modules/ | Microsoft-maintained IaC modules | R |
| 141 | Bicep docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/ | Native Azure IaC | R |
| 142 | Terraform azurerm provider | https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/azurerm/latest/docs | Multi-cloud IaC reference | R |
| 143 | Azure Cost Management docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/ | Budgets, alerts, chargeback | R |
| 144 | FinOps Foundation | https://www.finops.org/ | Cost-optimisation practice and vocabulary | M |
| 145 | Azure Charts | https://azurecharts.com/ | Visual view of service maturity and updates | M |
| 146 | Azure Speed Test | https://www.azurespeed.com/ | Region latency checks for design decisions | R |
| 147 | Kubernetes Blog | https://kubernetes.io/blog/ | Container platform direction | M |
| 148 | AWS Architecture Blog | https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/ | Cross-cloud patterns sharpen Azure judgement | M |
| 149 | Google Cloud Blog | https://cloud.google.com/blog | Keeps a GCP credential current | M |
| 150 | HashiCorp Blog | https://www.hashicorp.com/blog | IaC and secrets-management practice | M |
| 151 | r/AZURE | https://www.reddit.com/r/AZURE/ | Practitioner reality checks on Azure services | W |
11. AI & generative AI
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Anthropic Newsroom | https://www.anthropic.com/news | Model and agent capability announcements | W |
| 153 | Anthropic Engineering | https://www.anthropic.com/engineering | Agent design and context-engineering practice | W |
| 154 | Claude Platform Docs | https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/home | API, tool use, and prompting reference | R |
| 155 | Claude Cookbooks | https://github.com/anthropics/claude-cookbooks | Runnable patterns you can adapt directly | R |
| 156 | Model Context Protocol | https://modelcontextprotocol.io/ | Emerging standard for connecting tools to models | R |
| 157 | OpenAI News | https://openai.com/blog | Ecosystem baseline | W |
| 158 | OpenAI Cookbook | https://developers.openai.com/cookbook | Practical implementation recipes | R |
| 159 | Google DeepMind Blog | https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/ | Frontier research communicated clearly | M |
| 160 | Google AI Blog | https://blog.google/technology/ai/ | Product-side AI announcements | M |
| 161 | Hugging Face Blog | https://huggingface.co/blog | Open models, fine-tuning, evaluation | W |
| 162 | Hugging Face Papers | https://huggingface.co/papers/trending | Trending AI research | M |
| 163 | Simon Willison | https://simonwillison.net/ | Best practitioner-level LLM analysis anywhere | D |
| 164 | Andrej Karpathy | https://karpathy.bearblog.dev/ | First-principles explanations of how models work | M |
| 165 | Chip Huyen | https://huyenchip.com/blog/ | ML systems design and production concerns | M |
| 166 | Lil'Log (Lilian Weng) | https://lilianweng.github.io/ | Rigorous long-form technical surveys | M |
| 167 | Sebastian Raschka | https://sebastianraschka.com/blog/ | LLM internals explained with code | M |
| 168 | Latent Space | https://www.latent.space/ | AI engineering interviews and analysis | W |
| 169 | The Batch (DeepLearning.AI) | https://www.deeplearning.ai/the-batch/ | Weekly, low-noise AI digest | W |
| 170 | Import AI (Jack Clark) | https://importai.substack.com/ | Policy and capability trends with judgement | W |
| 171 | Ben's Bites | https://bensbites.com/ | Fast daily AI news scan | D |
| 172 | LangChain Blog | https://www.langchain.com/blog | Orchestration and agent framework patterns | M |
| 173 | Prompt Engineering Guide | https://www.promptingguide.ai/ | Structured techniques reference | R |
| 174 | arXiv cs.AI | https://arxiv.org/list/cs.AI/recent | Primary source when you need the actual paper | M |
12. Data & BI
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Power BI Blog | https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ | Monthly feature releases | M |
| 176 | Microsoft Fabric Blog | https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/ | Unified data platform absorbing BI workloads | M |
| 177 | Guy in a Cube (YouTube) | https://www.youtube.com/@GuyInACube | Best free Power BI and Fabric explainers | W |
| 178 | SQLBI | https://www.sqlbi.com/ | Definitive DAX and modelling authority | M |
| 179 | Chris Webb's BI Blog | https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/ | Power Query and engine internals | M |
| 180 | Kasper on BI | https://www.kasperonbi.com/ | Power BI architecture from an insider | M |
| 181 | Towards Data Science | https://towardsdatascience.com/ | Broad data science and ML writing | M |
13. YouTube channels
| # | Channel | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Reza Dorrani | https://www.youtube.com/@RezaDorrani | Deep Power Platform build-alongs | W |
| 183 | Shane Young | https://www.youtube.com/@ShanesCows | Power Apps and SharePoint tutorials | W |
| 184 | April Dunnam | https://www.youtube.com/@AprilDunnam | Power Platform and Copilot Studio walkthroughs | W |
| 185 | Lisa Crosbie | https://www.youtube.com/@LisaCrosbie | Copilot Studio and agent building | W |
| 186 | DamoBird365 | https://www.youtube.com/@DamoBird365 | Power Automate at advanced depth | W |
| 187 | Nick Doelman | https://www.youtube.com/@NickDoelman | Power Pages video content | M |
| 188 | Kevin Stratvert | https://www.youtube.com/@KevinStratvert | Clear M365 explainers, useful for enablement material | M |
| 189 | John Savill's Technical Training | https://www.youtube.com/@NTFAQGuy | The definitive free Azure certification prep | W |
| 190 | Microsoft Mechanics | https://www.youtube.com/@MSFTMechanics | Official technical product demos | W |
| 191 | Microsoft D365 & Power Platform | https://www.youtube.com/@MicrosoftPowerPlatform | Official platform channel | M |
| 192 | Microsoft Azure | https://www.youtube.com/@MicrosoftAzure | Official Azure channel | M |
| 193 | Microsoft Developer | https://www.youtube.com/@MicrosoftDeveloper | Developer-focused sessions and series | M |
| 194 | Pragmatic Works | https://www.youtube.com/@PragmaticWorks | Data and Power Platform training | M |
| 195 | Azure Friday | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/azure-friday | Short interviews with Azure engineering teams | W |
14. Engineering craft & industry news
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Martin Fowler | https://martinfowler.com/ | Architecture and refactoring vocabulary | M |
| 197 | The Pragmatic Engineer | https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/ | Industry, hiring, and engineering-career reality | W |
| 198 | Charity Majors | https://charity.wtf/ | Observability and engineering leadership | M |
| 199 | High Scalability | https://highscalability.com/ | Real system architecture case studies | M |
| 200 | System Design Primer | https://github.com/donnemartin/system-design-primer | Interview and design-review preparation | R |
| 201 | Refactoring Guru | https://refactoring.guru/ | Design patterns explained visually | R |
| 202 | Scott Hanselman | https://www.hanselman.com/blog/ | Developer productivity and tooling | M |
| 203 | Stack Overflow Blog | https://stackoverflow.blog/ | Developer ecosystem trends and survey data | M |
| 204 | InfoQ | https://www.infoq.com/ | Architecture and enterprise engineering coverage | W |
| 205 | The New Stack | https://thenewstack.io/ | Cloud-native and platform engineering | W |
| 206 | DevOps.com | https://devops.com/ | DevOps practice and tooling news | M |
| 207 | Hacker News | https://news.ycombinator.com/ | Broad early signal across tech | D |
| 208 | The Register | https://www.theregister.com/ | Sceptical enterprise IT reporting | W |
| 209 | Ars Technica | https://arstechnica.com/ | Technically literate general tech coverage | W |
| 210 | DEV Community | https://dev.to/ | Community writing; also a good cross-post target | W |
| 211 | freeCodeCamp News | https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/ | Long-form free tutorials across languages | M |
15. Certification & career
| # | Site | URL | Why it matters | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | Microsoft Credentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/ | Exam list, renewals, skills-measured docs | M |
| 213 | Microsoft Certification Poster (PDF) | https://aka.ms/TrainCertPoster | One-page map of every certification path | R |
| 214 | Microsoft MVP Program | https://mvp.microsoft.com/ | Recognition path for community contribution | M |
| 215 | Microsoft 365 Developer Program | https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/dev-program | Free tenant for lab and demo builds | R |
| 216 | Whizlabs | https://www.whizlabs.com/ | Practice exams across Azure and cloud certs | R |
| 217 | MeasureUp | https://www.measureup.com/ | Official Microsoft practice tests | R |
| 218 | Tutorials Dojo | https://tutorialsdojo.com/ | Cheat sheets and practice exams | R |
| 219 | Pluralsight | https://www.pluralsight.com/ | Structured video courses with skill assessments | M |
| 220 | A Cloud Guru | https://www.pluralsight.com/cloud-guru | Hands-on cloud labs | M |
| 221 | Coursera | https://www.coursera.org/ | University and vendor certificate programmes | M |
| 222 | Udemy | https://www.udemy.com/ | Low-cost deep dives on niche tools | M |
| 223 | LinkedIn Learning | https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ | Courses that surface on your profile | M |
| 224 | Google Skills | https://www.skills.google/ | Keeps a GCP credential current | M |
| 225 | Levels.fyi | https://www.levels.fyi/ | Compensation benchmarking before negotiations | R |
Suggested reading rotation
Following 225 sites is not the goal — having a system is.
| Bucket | Entries | Frequency | Time budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change feeds (must not miss) | 5, 6, 7, 18, 25, 28, 33, 121 | Email alerts | 10 min/week |
| Daily scan | 26, 130, 131, 163, 171, 207 | RSS, headlines only | 10 min/day |
| Weekly depth | 45, 57, 58, 69, 89, 90, 152, 153, 169 | One sitting | 60 min/week |
| Video | 182, 184, 185, 186, 189, 190 | Commute or background | 60 min/week |
| Reference | Everything marked R | On demand — do not subscribe | 0 |
Setup
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Load entries into an RSS reader as folders matching the buckets above |
| 2 | Subscribe by email to 7, 18, and 121 — retirement and breaking-change notices shouldn't depend on opening a reader |
| 3 | Bookmark all R entries; don't add them as feeds |
| 4 | Review quarterly; drop anything unclicked in 90 days |
