Happy New Year! Last month, I finally completed a major refactoring of the Commander Tool. The entire codebase is now in a second full pass of testing to ensure that all functionality, interface elements, and error-handling controls behave exactly as intended. While that milestone felt great to reach, I’ll be honest—it also came with a bit of burnout, compounded by the usual stresses that accompany the holiday season. Rather than pushing straight through, I decided to take a

It has been a while since my last update. Most of my time has been spent deep in the overhaul of the Commander Tool—an effort far bigger than I originally anticipated. While I’m not quite finished, I’m finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel, and I wanted to share the story behind what has changed, why it had to change, and where things are heading. The Backstory: When SharePoint Online Broke Everything In September 2025, I found myself wrestling with a big question: Ho

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