Microsoft has 3 paths for building agents and most orgs pick wrong: 🔹 M365 Copilot agents = glorified custom GPTs 🔹 Copilot Studio = where real power lives 🔹 Azure Foundry = nuclear option They're layers, not competitors. Start low-code. youtu.be/3jZ_lzsgWTM

Case studies on Microsoft cert exams stress everyone out — until you have a system. My 4-step strategy: → Skim for theme (90 sec max) → Find the callback hint in each question → Targeted tab search → Match and answer, keep moving Work smarter, not harder. youtu.be/jpJc0ElB4rY

New video: Why AZ-104 is the hardest Microsoft cert exam (in my 30 years of experience) 4 pillars of pain: - Breadth AND depth - Azure networking (a whole career crammed in) - Case studies & data analysis - Multiple "correct" answers Plus tips that actually work 👇 🎬 youtu.be/qkSOrJwIQ70

Recording a breakdown of the Microsoft Certification Exam rules: AI bans, braindumps, score challenges, and how your data is shared. If you take MS certs, this clears up a lot of confusion. Video link: youtu.be/pXnM4Dbd2VI #Microsoft #Certification

New video alert! 🚨 Microsoft Practice Assessments aren't what you think they are. Breaking down the truth about these free assessments and what you ACTUALLY need to pass your Microsoft cert exam. Hope it helps! youtu.be/c7dTLq9SzmU #Azure #Certification #CloudComputing #TechEducation

Hi! Here's my candid, NDA-friendly review of Microsoft brand-new expert-level cert Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect (AB‑100). Hope it's helpful! youtu.be/MCIon6epv74

Happy Friday! If you use Wireshark to any extent, you may be interested in my brand-new Pluralsight course, "Visualizing Network Traffic and Advanced Analysis"! Enjoy! www.pluralsight.com/courses/visu...

Hey there! Here's my always-candid, NDA-friendly review of Microsoft's new certification exam, AB-900: Copilot and Agent Fundamentals! Let me know your questions and I'll answer. Thanks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrDF...

GitHub Copilot has multiple AI models now - GPT, Claude, Gemini - but most devs don't know that Claude Opus costs 10x more per prompt than the default models. Just dropped a full breakdown of model selection & premium request pricing. Watch here: youtu.be/j9A0STfMMJg #GitHubCopilot #DevTools

GitHub Copilot custom instructions just changed the game. No more repeating your dev standards, security requirements, or dependencies in every prompt. I just dropped a tutorial showing exactly how to set up .instructions files at both repo-level and file-specific granularity. youtu.be/Jt3i1a5tSbM

GitHub Copilot has TWO ways to understand your code: #codebase → context variable (sculpts what it sees) @workspace → chat participant (adds LLM reasoning) Most devs use them interchangeably. They're not. 10-min breakdown: youtu.be/8GP42iEkt94 #GitHubCopilot #DevTools

Prompt files in GitHub Copilot = reusable slash commands for your standard prompts. No more copy-pasting. Just /azure-bicep or /powershell-script and your conventions are already loaded. youtu.be/nNiDplJqU6w #GitHubCopilot #DevTools

Your Copilot agent hitting "degraded state" because you loaded 15 MCP servers at once? Chat modes = surgical tool selection. Documentation MCPs for writing, GitHub tools for PRs, clean context for each. Short tutorial: youtu.be/kw5GNtihCh0 #GitHubCopilot #DevProductivity

Big thanks to my friends at WFSB TV, the CBS affiliate in Hartford, Connecticut, for having me back on Great Day Connecticut! 🎥 I had a blast sharing practical, safe ways anyone can use generative AI in everyday life. 📺 Watch the segment here: www.wfsb.com/video/2025/0...

Hello hello again! If you support Windows Server 2025, consider checking out my brand-new Pluralsight course "Windows Server 2025 Security Essentials for IT Professionals"! www.pluralsight.com/courses/wind...

🚀 Have you explored Cline AI in Visual Studio Code? It now includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers gallery. This is a game-changer for those building or learning about AI agents. 🧠 Cline: cline.bot

Hey friends! Please consider checking out my brand-new Pluralsight course "System Administration with Windows Server 2025." It's a short-form journey through some of Windows Servers' latest and greatest advancements. Lemme know what you think! www.pluralsight.com/courses/syst...

Big thanks to the team at CBS affiliate WFSB Eyewitness News 3 in Hartford, CT, for having me on Great Day Connecticut to talk about why AI training matters for everyone—regardless of age or profession. @wfsb.com 📺 Watch the segment: AI in Everyday www.wfsb.com/video/2025/0...

Hey friends! If you know someone (of any age) interested in learning more about networking fundamentals, guide 'em over to my new Pluralsight micro-course "Network Configuration: Exploring Network Equipment and Topologies"! www.pluralsight.com/courses/netw...

Hey, how are you? If you're a subscriber, check out my final Pluralsight course of the year: "Practical Strategies for AIOps Success." It's a tiny short-form executive briefing type of deal. Hope you enjoy! www.pluralsight.com/courses/prac...

New video! GitHub Foundations Certification Exam Review: youtu.be/AhZjxA5fj8g

📢 Considering GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) certification? 🚀 I’ve shared my exam review to help you prepare: Watch it here. Looking for resources? Check out my public gist: timw.info/ghasreview. Let me know your thoughts or questions in the comments! 💬

petri.com/powershell-t... Check out my latest on Petri IT Knowledgebase! I cover PowerShell's Trim methods—perfect for making your scripts cleaner and more efficient. Essential for anyone working cross-platform with user data, paths, or logs.

Taking the GitHub Copilot Certification Exam? Just shared a video guide to help you prepare—covering the exam format, essential topics, and tips for tackling it with confidence. Video: youtu.be/lNco-xDft0E Resources: timw.info/copilotreview

GitHub Copilot Extensions: Multi-IDE or VS Code API? Watch here 👉 youtu.be/t9d7ag03oy8 Resources: timw.info/gcext

🎸 Quick Fix: Get Your Lost Window Back! 🖥️ Lost a window off-screen? Here’s a 2.5-minute guide to fix it fast on any Windows version: 1️⃣ Bring the window to the foreground 2️⃣ Alt + Spacebar for control 3️⃣ Arrow keys to move it back 🔗 Watch: youtu.be/1E8w7PnoO1s #WindowsTips #QuickFix #TechTutorial

Hands-On with GitHub Copilot Extensions! | www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0tj... After a long wait, I was accepted into the GitHub Copilot Extensions Limited Public Beta program. Because I'm an educator, of course I'm obligated to show you what it is and how it works.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #68,071!

My new Pluralsight training course is hot off the presses! (Note: Please don't ask what kind(s) of presses we use in electronic publishing. ) | Network Operations for CompTIA Network+ | www.pluralsight.com/courses/netw...

What's up? Check out my latest Pluralsight video training course! | Network Security for CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) | www.pluralsight.com/courses/netw...

How to Use GitHub Copilot Knowledge Bases | youtu.be/GsGmSequ8Eg

Tune Out With Tim: The Association, "Never My Love" (1967) | youtu.be/RPNoappkyME Give it a listen if you want to learn what a guitar capo is and/or you care about 1960s psychedelia. Original recording's isolated vocal track: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SsJ...

Brushes with Greatness: Scott Allen and John Savill | youtu.be/52tOA6m11Jc Here I honor a couple professional colleagues who positively influenced my teaching and learning. John Savill's Technical Training: www.youtube.com/@NTFAQGuy/vi...

Thought Experiment: "The Corporate Ladder" | youtu.be/FihMEDbOK1o In which we ponder our relationship to self and others while ascending the "corporate ladder" professionally.

Awkward But Funny Technical Training Stories | youtu.be/7-C9xd8y4_4 It's time for me to share some occasionally befuddling but nonetheless genuinely human tales from my professional and personal life. Enjoy!

Productivity Tip: I Message Myself All the Time! | youtu.be/1_Xjao0kT5o Like many "chronically online" people nowadays, I've got a Pavlovian response to hearing incoming message notifications on my devices.

Step into a Generative AI Hallucination With Me! | youtu.be/TtrpvrorWbI In which we investigate how to detect and work around large language model (LLM) hallucinations from the user's (prompter's) standpoint. Hallucinations occur when the AI confidently asserts incorrect information.

Tune Out With Tim: America, "Ventura Highway" (1972) | youtu.be/0L40y53MbtM

Train an AI Bot to Boost Your Career! | Tim's IT Straight Talk | youtu.be/KOsm7EDhbRU My bottom line is generative AI large language models (LLMs) are an extension of our brains, certainly not a replacement.

Trace Public Code Matches in GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code | youtu.be/6_7_lRRF8Xo Here I teach you how to manage GitHub Copilot's public code matching feature in VS Code. GitHub Docs article on public code matching: docs.github.com/en/enterpris...

Tune Out With Tim: Supertramp, "Give A Little Bit" (1977) | youtu.be/EzlFfX_22r0

Tune Out With Tim, "Operator," Jim Croce (1972) | youtu.be/LZyPsNq2uvA "The Very Best of Jim Croce" old TV ad: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SNH... Jonathan Brown: www.instagram.com/brown_custom... Maury Muehleisen: maurymuehleisen.com

Microsoft PowerPoint Jiu-Jitsu: Add Slide Cover-Ups Quickly! | youtu.be/afgreGK8FkQ

Now with a corrected link! | I Co-Designed the Cisco Press CCNA Network Simulator! | youtu.be/-ylP6kZ86Xo This is the first installment of what I hope will be a long series showing how to own, share, and enjoy your achievements. Cisco Press Network Simulators: www.ciscopress.com/series/serie...

Tune Out With Tim: Orleans, "Dance With Me" (1973) | youtu.be/nU8RAC3TM3o Orleans performance (older): www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-IX... Orleans performance (newer): www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWg4...

Microsoft PowerPoint Jiu-Jitsu: Animate Tables and SmartArt | www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8cM... In which I hack PowerPoint to simulate animating a slide table one row at a time. Bonus: Animating a piece of SmartArt.

More Happy Technical Training Stories | youtu.be/_ttjNX4WpnM

If you "do data" at all, then my latest Pluralsight video training course may be just your ticket! "Import Data into Microsoft Power BI" | www.pluralsight.com/courses/powe...

"Happy Tech Training Stories" | Tim's IT Straight Talk | www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14g... In which I recount some of my more memorable and rewarding interactions with peers and learners as a veteran Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

For those who might be interested, here's my Gist "How to Become a Microsoft MVP" | gist.github.com/timothywarne...