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TL;DR: I'm changing jobs within Microsoft to build an AI and Copilot Extensibility Dev Program for All Of Our Copilots!\n

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Hello friends!

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Why Accessibility Is Good For Biz

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As part of my newish Accessibility gig, I work on a team where there are many technical people who are blind, Deaf & with limited mobility, along with folks with Neurodiversity & mental health concerns. This is the first...

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What is up with people introducing themselves before presentations and speeches by stating what they look like?

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Trigger warning: this article talks about depression and suicide in very stark terms. Do not proceed if you're triggered by these topics.

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As soon as it was safe post-vaccinations, I booked flights to go and see my sister, bro-in-law and most importantly, my adorable 2 year old nephew Kaden in Minneapolis.

","url":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/what-is-a-curb-cut-anyway-and-how-does-it-help-everyone","title":"What is a Curb Cut anyway and how does it help everyone?","summary":"As soon as it was safe post-vaccinations, I booked flights to go and see my sister, bro-in-law and most importantly, my adorable 2 year old nephew Kaden in Minneapolis. ","date_modified":"2021-06-08T03:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/how-to-read-a-teleprompter-while-dyslexic","html_content":"

I met my arch-nemesis over the past year during our big first-party Microsoft virtual events: Build, Ignite and MBAS (Microsoft Business Apps Summit). I hosted these multiple times during this virtual event period. The ...

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I've been watching the people who do sign language at some of our big conferences lately with a lot of fascination--how can they keep up with what we're saying so fast? Here are 5 things I learned (after guessing wrong...

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Anyone else suddenly needing to read a TON of information online, papers and docs and such? Yes, me too. If you're someone with dyslexia, this might be a bit taxing after a while. I was chatting with my fellow dyslexic ...

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So it turns out that in the middle of a global pandemic, we have another global problem: burnout.

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I didn't want to write this post. I didn't want to tell this story. I'd rather pretend the whole thing didn't happen, personally.

","url":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/how-to-hack-dyslexia-kind-of","title":"How to Hack Dyslexia (kind of)","summary":"I didn't want to write this post. I didn't want to tell this story. I'd rather pretend the whole thing didn't happen, personally. ","date_modified":"2020-05-27T00:01:48Z"},{"id":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/how-to-build-a-career-with-a-great-hackathon-project","html_content":"

390 people got together to make magic happen for 48 hours. But it's not over yet…this has the potential to grow and transform 390 careers. Say what?

","url":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/how-to-build-a-career-with-a-great-hackathon-project","title":"How To Build a Career With a Great Hackathon Project","summary":"390 people got together to make magic happen for 48 hours. But it's not over yet…this has the potential to grow and transform 390 careers. Say what?","date_modified":"2020-05-04T13:49:05Z"},{"id":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/you-want-an-upskilling-academy-you-say","html_content":"

Over the past few months, many companies, organizations and schools have reached out asking if we have an Upskilling Academy for Power Platform, specifically for people who were starting from scratch. These groups are lo...

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Does this sound familiar?

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I'm 100% going to forget all of the Power Platform work I commit to doing, so welcome to my ongoing list....

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As a surprise to no one, there is a LOT of passion and energy for Power Platform in Europe...once people learn about it. The sheer number of large enterprises, but also small/medium businesses AND startups who need apps ...

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Hello!

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What would you do if you realized that you were FINALLY living the mission of your life as well as the mission of your company?

","url":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/its-time-to-ignitein-orlando-anyway","title":"It's time to Ignite...in Orlando anyway","summary":"What would you do if you realized that you were FINALLY living the mission of your life as well as the mission of your company? ","date_modified":"2019-11-10T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/trip-report-what-is-dq-anyway","html_content":"

You know what IQ is. You know what EQ is. But have you heard of DQ? Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at the World Economic Forum for the global launch of the concept of DQ (Digital Quotient).

","url":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/trip-report-what-is-dq-anyway","title":"Trip Report: What is DQ Anyway?","summary":"You know what IQ is. You know what EQ is. But have you heard of DQ? Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at the World Economic Forum for the global launch of the concept of DQ (Digital Quotient). ","date_modified":"2019-10-17T23:43:12Z"},{"id":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/ode-to-the-clear-business-benefit","html_content":"

","url":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/ode-to-the-clear-business-benefit","title":"Ode To The Clear Business Benefit","summary":" ","date_modified":"2019-01-24T04:24:40Z"},{"id":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/its-time-for-the-shtty-first-draft","html_content":"

","url":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/its-time-for-the-shtty-first-draft","title":"It's time for the Sh#tty First Draft","summary":" ","date_modified":"2019-01-23T15:32:01Z"},{"id":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/what-is-intrapreneurship-anyway","html_content":"

","url":"https://2025.donasarkar.com/f/what-is-intrapreneurship-anyway","title":"What is \"Intrapreneurship\" anyway?","summary":" ","date_modified":"2019-01-21T21:58:13Z"}]}