Logo
Search
Home
Upgrade
Archive
About Me
Services
Login
Sign Up
Logo
Search
Home
Upgrade
Archive
About Me
Services
Login
Sign Up

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.
Why did Microsoft give up on Project?

Jun 26, 2025

•

17 min read

Why did Microsoft give up on Project?

Microsoft didn't build Planner for Project users as an upgrade. They built it for the AI-powered world they want to sell next.

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen

Plus

2 bald guys talking 💩 about AI

Jun 19, 2025

•

3 min read

2 bald guys talking 💩 about AI

Apps, Agents & Anxiety. Jukka chats with Steve Mordue about Copilot hype, partner survival, and where their views on AI (predictably) diverge.

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen
I created a better office.com

Jun 12, 2025

•

7 min read

I created a better office.com

When Microsoft decides to hide their Office apps behind Copilot, it's time to see if a lone vibe coder could build an alternative. Hello offi.ceo!

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen
Meeting of the Minds

Jun 6, 2025

•

13 min read

Meeting of the Minds

Why community conferences beat vendor-led tech events. My takeaways from DynamicsMinds 2025 in Slovenia.

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen

Plus

Getting to one billion agents

May 30, 2025

•

5 min read

Getting to one billion agents

How Microsoft could "change the game" of AI agents by simply changing what they are calling features in their existing products.

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen

Plus

The Burning Platform strategy of Microsoft

May 22, 2025

•

11 min read

The Burning Platform strategy of Microsoft

Satya Nadella's "burn the ships" directive to his inner circle signals total commitment to AI - but at what cost to current customers relying on MS business apps?

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen

Plus

Gaps in low-code platforms, 2025 edition

May 13, 2025

•

4 min read

Gaps in low-code platforms, 2025 edition

The seven persistent sins of vendors that sell their platforms for serious low-code developers out there. Microsoft, ServiceNow, OutSystems, and the rest.

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen
Microsoft's non-profit AI adventures

May 6, 2025

•

14 min read

Microsoft's non-profit AI adventures

Who is making a profit in the GenAI business today? It's not tech vendors like Microsoft who are struggling to even generate meaningful revenue from it.

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen

Plus

Dataverse in 2025

Apr 28, 2025

•

8 min read

Dataverse in 2025

Where did Microsoft Dataverse come from originally and how its role (and name) has changed along that journey?

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen

Plus

The UI for AI remains broken

Apr 15, 2025

•

10 min read

The UI for AI remains broken

Copilot agents should be ready to take on real work tasks by now. Microsoft's UI mess keeps discouraging the use of AI for anything of importance.

Jukka Niiranen
Jukka Niiranen
Load more

Perspectives on Power Platform

Brutally honest and cheerfully sarcastic insights on Microsoft’s low-code and AI technology, business apps, and the business of software - written by Jukka Niiranen.

© 2025 Niiranen Advisory Oy..

Privacy policy

Terms of use

Powered by beehiiv