![Microsoft SharePoint](../content/images/2013/09/sharepoint.webp)Mainly being inspired by other people's 30 days challenges, but also due to an upcoming task assignment in an active project I thought that I am able to do this, too.

The idea to setup my preparation phase as a personal challenge came only recently. Interestingly, it is very comparable to stints in Agile Development except that there is no (defined) backlog at the moment.

## []()The challenge

So, here I am ready to take the battle against myself and to learn as much as possible about [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint "Microsoft SharePoint") during the month of September - 30 days of reading online resources, watching educational videos and using hands-on-lab virtual machines to get along with the product. There's only one major catch: I can do it in my spare time only. My daily job in software development has priority and I have to deliver solutions for my customers.

Furthermore, I'm looking forward to summarize and note down my activities about Microsoft SharePoint on a daily(? - at least regular) base and would love to get your input on additional resources and learning material. So far I'm going to start with some online video material provided by [Microsoft Virtual Academy](https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/ "Microsoft Virtual Academy") and [Pluralsight](https://pluralsight.com/training "Pluralsight"), and reading the [Microsoft SharePoint dev blog](https://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepointdev/) and blogs by other MVPs. After the introductory phase into SharePoint I'm going to focus myself on the possibilities to develop software based on the APIs provided.

## []()The reward

With this personal 30 days challenge I'm aiming at three specific achievements:

- Being able to implement a client in an existing software to use Microsoft SharePoint as a document management system (DMS)
- Sharing my experience online and at the meetups of the [MSCC](xref:mscc)
- Having the perseverance and to pass some Microsoft exams related to SharePoint and SQL Server

And last but not least I am going to be able to advise and discuss solutions with existing and future customers. Overall, a win-win situation for all of us - myself, the IT community in Mauritius, and my clients.

## []()The Challenge Progress Report

This article is going to host the links to every single day of my challenge. And as a reminder to myself, I already set up all 30 bullet points in Challenge Progress Report (CPR):

- [Tuning SQL Server 2012 for SharePoint 2013 Jump Start](xref:tuning-sql-server-2012-for-sharepoint-2013-jump-start "Tuning SQL Server 2012 for SharePoint 2013 Jump Start") *(Day 1)*
- [SharePoint 2013 Developer Ramp-Up - Part 1](xref:sharepoint-2013-developer-ramp-up-part-1 "SharePoint 2013 Developer Ramp-Up - Part 1") *(Day 2)*
- [SharePoint 2013 Developer Ramp-Up - Part 2](xref:sharepoint-2013-developer-ramp-up-part-2) *(Day 3)*
- [Exploring various SharePoint blogs](xref:exploring-various-sharepoint-blogs "Exploring various SharePoint blogs") *(Day 4)*
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- [Resume on 30 Days of SharePoint](xref:resume-on-30-days-of-sharepoint "Resume on 30 Days of SharePoint") *(Day 30)*

The topics as well as the links will be added throughout the month of September.

## []()May the Force be with you

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*Do or Do not. There is no Try*

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