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Why Low‑Code Is Dead in the Age of AI Agents – YouTube
Why Low‑Code Is Dead in the Age of AI Agents
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This episode explores how AI, agents, and prompting are reshaping how software and business solutions are built. Mark Smith and Keith Atherton discuss the shift beyond traditional low-code towards natural language, agent-driven development, where context, outcomes, and governance matter more than interfaces. They examine why developer fundamentals still matter, how generative AI accelerates delivery, and what new makers should focus on as Microsoft investment, tooling, and certifications pivot towards agentic and AI-first approaches.
👉 Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/818
🎙️ What you’ll learn
• How agent-based development changes the way applications and systems are designed
• Why context engineering and outcomes engineering matter more than short prompts
• When low-code tools help and when direct code or CLI is faster
• How experienced developers gain leverage in an agent-driven world
• Where new makers should focus their learning as platforms and certifications evolve
👉 Chapters
• 01:06 AI Is Past the Hype – Now ROI Actually Matters
• 02:05 The End of “Forms Over Data”: Designing for Agents, Not Humans
• 03:10 Prompting a Full CRM Into Existence – With Nothing Extra
• 08:12 “Low‑Code Is Dead” And What Replaced It Is Faster Than Ever
• 09:58 From Prompt Engineering to Outcomes Engineering
• 24:23 Your New Advantage: Acting as a Director of AI Teams
• 32:47 The Real Constraint Isn’t Technology – t’s You
✅ Find Keith Online:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-atherton/
• X(Twitter): https://x.com/MrKeithAtherton
• Github: https://github.com/KeithAtherton
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MrKeithAtherton
• Personal Blog: https://www.keithatherton.com/
🔴 Highlights
• “Beyond that hype, now organizations and customers, I can see them getting more mature and ready to actually adopt.”
• “We’re designing for API efficiency for AIs, not just human interfaces anymore.”
• “You wouldn’t have to put anything in your system that isn’t explicitly needed.”
• “If you can build something in a few minutes, why spend hours dragging and dropping?”
• “Context engineering is the next step beyond prompt engineering.”
• “My prompts are not one or two sentences, they’re hundreds of lines of data.”
🧰 Mentioned
• Microsoft Power Platform: https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform
• Copilot Studio: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-copilot/microsoft-copilot-studio
• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com (https://chatgpt.com/)
• Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com (https://code.visualstudio.com/)
• Power Automate: https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform/products/power-automate
• Dataverse: https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform/dataverse
✅Keywords
ai agents, power platform, low code, generative ai, prompt engineering, context engineering, outcomes engineering, dataverse, power automate, software development, cli, microsoft ai
Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption
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👉 Power 365 Show – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqyy0tYMOozNcXsEdVn4sqh
👉 Copilot Show – https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkqPyRqPii192UiJuT-SQHw-/videos
✅ All our Microsoft Innovation Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkoEIfkNYZ0dModTR5aLbRh3
✅ Let’s Connect:
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I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential
I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 14 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.
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If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy).
Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith
Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM
This episode explores how AI, agents, and prompting are reshaping how software and business solutions are built. Mark Smith and Keith Atherton discuss the shift beyond traditional low-code towards natural language, agent-driven development, where context, outcomes, and governance matter more than interfaces. They examine why developer fundamentals still matter, how generative AI accelerates delivery, and what new makers should focus on as Microsoft investment, tooling, and certifications pivot towards agentic and AI-first approaches.
👉 Full Show Notes
https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/818
🎙️ What you’ll learn
• How agent-based development changes the way applications and systems are designed
• Why context engineering and outcomes engineering matter more than short prompts
• When low-code tools help and when direct code or CLI is faster
• How experienced developers gain leverage in an agent-driven world
• Where new makers should focus their learning as platforms and certifications evolve
👉 Chapters
• 01:06 AI Is Past the Hype – Now ROI Actually Matters
• 02:05 The End of “Forms Over Data”: Designing for Agents, Not Humans
• 03:10 Prompting a Full CRM Into Existence – With Nothing Extra
• 08:12 “Low‑Code Is Dead” And What Replaced It Is Faster Than Ever
• 09:58 From Prompt Engineering to Outcomes Engineering
• 24:23 Your New Advantage: Acting as a Director of AI Teams
• 32:47 The Real Constraint Isn’t Technology – t’s You
✅ Find Keith Online:
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-atherton/
• X(Twitter): https://x.com/MrKeithAtherton
• Github: https://github.com/KeithAtherton
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MrKeithAtherton
• Personal Blog: https://www.keithatherton.com/
🔴 Highlights
• “Beyond that hype, now organizations and customers, I can see them getting more mature and ready to actually adopt.”
• “We’re designing for API efficiency for AIs, not just human interfaces anymore.”
• “You wouldn’t have to put anything in your system that isn’t explicitly needed.”
• “If you can build something in a few minutes, why spend hours dragging and dropping?”
• “Context engineering is the next step beyond prompt engineering.”
• “My prompts are not one or two sentences, they’re hundreds of lines of data.”
🧰 Mentioned
• Microsoft Power Platform: https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform
• Copilot Studio: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-copilot/microsoft-copilot-studio
• ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com (https://chatgpt.com/)
• Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com (https://code.visualstudio.com/)
• Power Automate: https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform/products/power-automate
• Dataverse: https://www.microsoft.com/power-platform/dataverse
✅Keywords
ai agents, power platform, low code, generative ai, prompt engineering, context engineering, outcomes engineering, dataverse, power automate, software development, cli, microsoft ai
Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption
🔴 Subscribe for all the latest Microsoft Power Platform News: https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy?sub_confirmation=1
🔴 Share this video with a Youtuber friend: https://youtu.be/spBtFFrnPCY
✅ Recommended Playlist: Hear the latest from Senior Microsoft Staff
👉 Power 365 Show – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkqyy0tYMOozNcXsEdVn4sqh
👉 Copilot Show – https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLzf0yupPbVkqPyRqPii192UiJuT-SQHw-/videos
✅ All our Microsoft Innovation Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf0yupPbVkoEIfkNYZ0dModTR5aLbRh3
✅ Let’s Connect:
Collaborate with me here – https://cloverbase.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nz365guy
Website: http://www.nz365guy.com/subscribe
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy
X – https://twitter.com/nz365guy
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/nz365guy
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nz365guy
Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.nz/nz365guy
I’m Mark Smith – nz365guy – Helping people reach their full potential
I have been a Microsoft Business Applications MVP for over 14 years. I am passionate about helping people reach their full potential, through training, coaching and mentorship.
Accelerate your Microsoft career with the 90 Day Mentoring Challenge (https://www.90daymc.com/)
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nz365guy)
If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nz365guy).
Thanks for listening 🚀 – Mark Smith
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