https://thomassloan.net/Codes with CoffeeBlog site for Thomas Sloan, Codes with Coffee 2026-05-20T01:01:04-05:00 Thomas Sloan https://thomassloan.net/ Jekyll © 2026 Thomas Sloan /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png Why It’s Still Important to Learn No-Code Platforms in the Age of AI2026-05-07T00:00:00-05:00 2026-05-07T00:00:00-05:00 https://thomassloan.net/posts/2026/05/five-reasons-why-no-code-is-still-worth-learning/ Thomas Sloan AI can write code, but no-code tools still help you build and automate things way faster in the real world. I break down why platforms like Power Automate and n8n are still a big deal for saving time, working better with non-developers, reducing integration risk, and adjusting quickly when business needs change. Automate Your Outlook Out of Office2025-12-20T00:00:00-06:00 2026-01-28T17:42:33-06:00 https://thomassloan.net/posts/2025/12/automate-out-of-office/ Thomas Sloan Use Power Automate to automatically schedule your Outlook Out of Office whenever it detects an upcoming Out of Office appointment on your calendar. Create your own templates for Microsoft Planner2025-12-13T00:00:00-06:00 2026-01-28T17:42:33-06:00 https://thomassloan.net/posts/2025/12/ms-planner-template/ Thomas Sloan Use Excel and Power Automate to create your own custom templates for Microsoft Planner Finding guest accounts in your SharePoint site2025-11-11T11:03:03-06:00 2026-01-28T16:23:02-06:00 https://thomassloan.net/flows/find-guest-accounts Thomas Sloan Using Power Automate to quickly find guest accounts that have access to your SharePoint site Why I Switched to Microsoft Planner for Team Productivity2025-11-09T11:08:54-06:00 2026-01-28T16:23:02-06:00 https://thomassloan.net/posts/2025/11/microsoft-planner/ Thomas Sloan If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed keeping track of tasks across multiple projects, Microsoft Planner might just be the tool you didn’t know you needed. Here’s why I’ve started using it and how it keeps my team organized.