The PowerShell Podcast

In this episode, Chrissy LeMaire discusses AI, her experience at PSConfEU, and her return to in-person speaking after a 5-year break. She provides an update on her book, "Generative AI for the IT Professional," and shares insights into leveraging AI beyond just conversing with ChatGPT. Chrissy also showcases a couple of interesting use cases involving AI.

Guest Bio and links:

Vaguely French Developer in Europe, PS & SQL MVP, inaugural GitHub Star, got a master's degree in Systems Engineering. She’s also certified in SQL Server, Linux, SharePoint and network security.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

https://youtu.be/JgqbR-7O7TI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxE61LdyyD8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=859KWL6vcms&list=PLfeA8kIs7CoftSa3hQ9dQseIxdSMBZO_z&index=7

https://www.manning.com/books/generative-ai-for-the-it-pro

https://github.com/mkht/PSOpenAI

http://dbatools.ai

http://privacy.openai.com

https://gist.github.com/potatoqualitee/3a0554fbab9a73e3f747f733da1198fb

https://github.com/potatoqualitee/finetuna

https://blog.netnerds.net/2024/06/ai-presentation-lessons-learned/

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chrissylemaire.vscode-theme-2024

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=chrissylemaire.assistants-chat-extension

In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft PM Steven Bucher to dive into Project Mercury, a cutting-edge CLI tool designed to provide an interactive shell session for chatting with language models. Steven walks us through the functionalities of Project Mercury and how users can leverage this innovative tool. He also shares his approach to product management, reflecting on his growth in the role over the past couple of years. We explore the importance of empowering others and how it serves as a pivotal goal in Steven’s professional journey. Join us for an enlightening conversation that blends technical knowledge with leadership wisdom.

Guest Bio and links:

Steven Bucher is a PM on the PowerShell team at Microsoft.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

https://powershellisfun.com/2024/06/21/using-debug-and-verbose-parameters-in-powershell/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVHFYqwT8Do

https://practical365.com/tec-powershell-script-off-24/

https://github.com/JustinGrote/ScriptFeedbackProvider

👀https://github.com/PowerShell/ProjectMercury

https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine/blob/master/PSReadLine/SamplePSReadLineProfile.ps1

https://aka.ms/pscommunitycall

In this episode, we welcome back Emrys MacInally, following another successful year speaking at PSConf.EU. Emrys shares his experiences and highlights from the conference, shedding light on key discussions and takeaways. We dive deep into the importance of mental health within the PowerShell community, exploring how the community can support each other. Emrys provides insights into best practices for versioning PowerShell modules and delves into the nuances of error handling, explaining why developers should avoid using the 'throw' statement in scripts. Additionally, Emrys introduces his ErrorRecord module, which simplifies the process of creating error records, offering a practical solution for more efficient error management. Tune in for an enlightening conversation packed with valuable tips and expert advice for PowerShell enthusiasts.

Guest Bio and links:

Emrys MacInally has worked in the IT industry for over 19 years, focusing primarily on the delivery of back-end services on Windows. Since the release of PowerShell 2, PowerShell has become his primary automation tool. His love for PowerShell has only grown since then.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Configuration/1.6.0

https://4sysops.com/archives/create-configure-and-delete-system-restore-points-with-powershell-vssadminexe-and-system-properties/

https://www.powershellgallery.com/Packages/PSLinux/1.0.6

https://psweekly.dowst.dev

https://telegra.ph/PowerShell-Beyond-the-Prompt-06-27

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Configuration/1.6.0

https://github.com/LindnerBrewery/ErrorRecord

https://lindnerbrewery.github.io/posts/GitVersion_Mainline/

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft MVP Harm Veenstra to discuss his exciting experiences at PSConf.EU, where he attended for the first time and embarked on a new journey into public speaking. Harm shares his thoughts on receiving the prestigious Microsoft MVP award and delves into his recent projects, including creating a TCP/UDP listener for testing firewall ports and using a Pi-hole to block ads on his home network. We also explore his perspectives on automation in the MSP world, the power of Microsoft Graph, and why he hasn’t yet adopted AI tools. Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with insights, tips, and highlights from PSConf.EU!

Guest Bio and links: 

Harm Veenstra is a Microsoft MVP and seasoned Microsoft Consultant with an affinity for everything tech. Since beginning his career in 1996 at a Helpdesk, he's traversed through various specialties, including Citrix, VMware, Storage, and Networking, eventually finding his passion in PowerShell and Microsoft Intune. An ardent tech enthusiast, his hardware and software knowledge spectrum saw an expansion as he navigated from batch to cmd to being a proponent of PowerShell since its second version. Alongside his impressive professional journey, Veenstra is a proud father of two teenagers, a soccer fan, and a high BPM house music aficionado. His keenness for all things Microsoft led him to start a blog site last year, which became quickly popular among tech devotees.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHtD9CRtYRY

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-blog/introducing-the-microsoft-entra-powershell-module/ba-p/4173546

https://powershellisfun.com/2022/08/10/create-tcp-udp-port-listener-using-powershell/

https://powershellisfun.com/2024/06/23/psconfeu-2024/

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n03gnkdjtt6?launch=true&mode=full&hl=en-us&gl=us&ocid=bingwebsearch

https://graphxray.merill.net/

https://graphxray.merill.net/

https://powershellisfun.com/2024/06/07/discovering-the-required-microsoft-graph-permissions-using-powershell-or-graph-explorer/

In our latest Powershell Podcast episode, we chat with Brock Bingham. We explore his transition from sysadmin to writer and his viewpoint of coding as creative problem-solving. Brock also shares insightful blogging tips and advises against the pitfalls of comparison. A must-listen for aspiring PowerShellers. (plz create a blog and share your learnings for future you)

Guest Bio and links:

Born in the '80s and raised by his NES, Brock quickly fell in love with everything tech. With over 15 years of IT experience, Brock now enjoys the life of luxury as a renowned tech blogger and receiver of many Dundie Awards. In his free time, Brock enjoys adventuring with his wife, kids, and dogs while dreaming of retirement.

Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb9aCawmcww

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://leanpub.com/powershell-scripting-toolmaking

https://leanpub.com/psprimer

https://www.thelazyadministrator.com/2024/06/18/automate-azure-devops-work-item-updates-with-azure-functions-and-the-azure-devops-api/

https://woshub.com/add-remove-pinned-folders-quick-access-powershell-gpo/

https://ourcloudnetwork.com/how-to-disable-per-user-mfa-using-microsoft-graph-powershell/

https://www.thelazyadministrator.com/2024/06/18/automate-azure-devops-work-item-updates-with-azure-functions-and-the-azure-devops-api/

https://www.pdq.com/blog/top-powershell-commands-to-know/

https://www.pdq.com/blog/how-to-use-if-statements-in-powershell/

https://www.pdq.com/blog/guide-to-loops-in-powershell/

https://www.pdq.com/blog/customizing-visual-studio-code-for-powershell/

https://www.pdq.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-git-and-github-using-powershell/

In this episode, host Andrew Pla converses with coding enthusiast Josh Hendricks (@joshooaj) about his transformative PowerShell journey - a pathway that led him from avoidance to adoration. The discussion delves into the intricacies of Joshua's PSPushover and MilestonePSTools projects, developing an understanding of their creation process. Additionally, Josh recounts his captivating experience of giving a talk on "Docs" at the prestigious PowerShell Summit. This riveting dialogue remarkably encapsulates a personal journey blending skepticism, discovery, and innovation at the heart of coding.

Guest Bio and links:

Josh is a senior principal engineer at Milestone Systems with 18 years of experience in "figuring it out" in technical support, IT, and software engineering roles. He developed a love for PowerShell in 2019 and discovered the PowerShell community shortly afterward.

https://leanpub.com/powershell-scripting-toolmaking/c/7xNqIw2lUJl8

https://leanpub.com/psprimer/c/e3eAtyEbab43SCT3nWZ2uH4iLPV84jKO

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewplatech/

https://mikefrobbins.com/2024/06/11/understanding-the-clean-block-in-powershell/

https://x.com/joshooaj

https://www.joshooaj.com/

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27KksfgzhuE

https://www.pdq.com/blog/what-are-event-logs/

https://pushover.net/

https://www.joshooaj.com/blog/2024/03/21/new-pspushover-powershell-module/

https://github.com/devblackops/Stucco

https://powershellexplained.com/

https://www.milestonepstools.com/#getting-started

https://poshac.me/docs/v4/

https://github.com/dfinke/ImportExcel

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deuyy4iQqgk

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew starts things off by celebrating his new Microsoft MVP. Then, we hear about all things psconf.eu and what to expect from Christian Ritter and Björn Sundling at PSConf EU. We hear some of the juicy details and key takeaways from their sessions. Then we get an update on some of their projects like PSClippy, AzDM, PSSecretScanner, and much more!

Guest Bio and links: 

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOgkM2Ws-rs

https://bjompen.com

https://github.com/bjompen

https://youtu.be/Xk7h1FD-D0o

https://psconf.eu/introducing-poshakucha-a-fusion-of-powershell-and-pechakucha/

https://github.com/HCRitter/PSClippy.FBP.GeneralAdvice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwj6zlS0Yxs

https://sweden.se/culture/celebrations/the-national-day-of-sweden

https://github.com/bjompen/PSSecretScanner

https://github.com/JustinGrote/ScriptFeedbackProvider

https://github.com/HCRitter/PSClippy.FBP.GeneralAdvice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoUWHfh733Y&ab_channel=DualCore

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are joined by Microsoft MVP, former PowerShell team member, and module maker extraordinaire James Brundage. We hear about his experience at Microsoft Build, learn all docker and kubernetes while discussing his Rocker module, UserGroup updates, implicit interpretation in Pipescript, formatting and types, and so much more. Strap in because we go deep in this one.

Guest Bio and links:

James Brundage is a Microsoft MVP who has been heavily involved in PowerShell for over 17 years. He is a former member of the PowerShell team, working there during v2 and v3. He now works as a consultant with Start-Automating, applying his PowerShell expertise to organizations to help solve large-scale problems all around the world. He also has a lot of great projects on GitHub and regularly shares his knowledge at user groups and conferences.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVcelFpsAKs

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://blog.danskingdom.com/A-simple-PowerShell-script-template-I-use-when-creating-new-scripts/

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.5.0-preview.3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5mTb7L44F4&pp=ygUZcG93ZXJzaGVsbCBqYW1lcyBicnVuZGFnZQ%3D%3D

https://github.com/StartAutomating/PSSVG

https://github.com/StartAutomating/ugit

https://github.com/StartAutomating/Splatter

https://github.com/StartAutomating/EzOut

https://x.com/JamesBru

https://startautomating.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrundage/

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla interviews Microsoft MVP and PowerShell aficionado Justin Grote. They delve into an issue in the Az.Accounts 3.0.0 module, with Justin offering insights and a workaround (use an earlier version of the module). Justin also discusses his innovative ModuleFast project, explaining its architecture and his approach to writing PowerShell scripts and modules. The conversation highlights Justin's passion for APIs and celebrates his contributions as an official PowerShell project contributor. Listeners get a glimpse into Justin's workflow working at a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and how he writes to much PowerShell. He offers valuable advice for those early in their careers. Additionally, Justin shares updates on his PowerHTML (1.2m downloads) project, which originated from a GitHub pull request, showcasing his continuous contributions to the PowerShell community.

Guest Bio and links:

Justin Grote is a Datacenter Solutions Architect, Open-Source Developer, and Microsoft MVP. Justin has built his professional career leveraging PowerShell to solve and automate interesting business problems. Unfortunately, he can't PowerShell his dog to be less aggressive on his face licks.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Podcast on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDGR8LLOiew

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://aka.ms/psdiscord

https://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/books/9389/powershell-scripting-and-toolmaking/

https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell/issues/25005

https://powershellisfun.com/2024/05/23/keep-microsoft-teams-status-available-instead-of-away-using-powershell/

https://x.com/JustinWGrote

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerHTML/0.2.0

https://psconf.eu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4S7zeeMUOE&list=PLfeA8kIs7CoftSa3hQ9dQseIxdSMBZO_z

https://dbatools.ai/

In this celebration-themed episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Steven Judd makes his long-awaited return. We announce the first PowerShell Podcast MVP winner. We share tips about regex and URL encoding and dive deep into PowerShell on Linux, CloudShell, and becoming a lifelong learner. All this and more!

Guest Bio and links: 

Steven Judd is a 25+ year IT Pro and most recently an Infrastructure Engineer at Tenstreet LLC.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6584540

https://sid-500.com/2024/05/14/hyper-v-enabling-vm-resource-metering/

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/winget-commandnotfound/

https://leanpub.com/modernautomationwithpowershell

https://www.amazon.com/PowerShell-Conference-Book-3/dp/B08MGR749H/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZZM6i8AE1Y

https://aka.ms/psdiscord

https://twitter.com/stevenjudd/

https://blog.stevenjudd.com/

https://github.com/stevenjudd

Judd Song Special:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqzXGGld5-c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-72yBP7sw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEz1qGS0T1Q