The PowerShell Podcast

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we thank our listeners on reaching 60k downloads, discuss Fred's upcoming security deep dive on Discord, and answer some of Reddit’s biggest questions. We'll delve into the benefits of PowerShell on macOS and Linux, evaluate PowerShell Gallery security flaws, and examine Christian Ritter and Evotec's perspectives on creating PSCustomObjects. We also dip into PowerShell Crescendo with Andrew and Jordan. Stay tuned for an exciting mix of insights and best practices.

Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u_Jc9SBMlU

Resource links:

https://www.deusinmachina.net/p/the-case-for-powershell-on-macos

https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/15trf8s/are_there_any_benefits_to_using_powershell_over/

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we dive deep into conversation with Shaun Lawrie, an enthusiast who's made waves in the PowerShell community. We discover Shaun's love for defaults, and this makes Jordan’s day. He also gives us a sneak peek into his PwshPaint project, illustrating the versatility of PowerShell beyond conventional uses. From making his first GitHub PR to earning recognition from Jeffrey Snover, Shaun's journey is all about growth, persistence, and innovation. We also explore the unconventional topic of 'weaponizing procrastination' where Shaun spills his strategies of turning downtime into productive outputs. Wrapping up with some exciting insights into the PwshSpectreConsole project, this episode is packed with intelligence, creativity, and awesome PowerShell projects!

Bio: Shaun Lawrie is an IT professional from Wellington, New Zealand, with a passion for automating his jobs away. He's worked in QA, development, site reliability, and delivery with some of the largest web platforms in New Zealand over the last ten years. He's currently the Platform Engineering Lead at PartsTrader Markets Limited leading a team responsible for improving delivery processes, maintaining quality, and automating all of the things.

Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIJxV-9sFE

Resource Links:

https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/PwshSpectreConsole

https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/PwshPaint

https://github.com/mdgrs-mei/FancyClearHost

https://twitter.com/jsnover/status/1575503431527452672

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V12kdKbgo98

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/desired-state-configuration-dsc-planning-update/

We had a cool chat with Harm Veenstra, the guy behind powershellisfun.com. We got into some neat PowerShell stuff like Out-ConsoleGridView and the -PassThru parameter. Harm also gave us the lowdown on when to quit the cloud and spilled the beans on running his blog. Plus, he shared how he keeps up with the quick mojo of the tech world. Tune in for a fun and laid-back tech talk!

Harm Veenstra is a 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.

Resource Links:

Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1wX1duwANk

https://clatent.com/2023/07/one-liner-wednesday-july-26-2023/

https://github.com/StartAutomating/Posh

https://powershellisfun.com/

https://github.com/HarmVeenstra

https://twitter.com/HarmVeenstra

https://powershellisfun.com/2023/01/23/server-side-filtering-in-powershell/

[GitHub - DevClate/365AutomatedLab: This module will create a Microsoft 365 Test Environment](https://github.com/DevClate/365AutomatedLab/)

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/administer-remote-computers-use-windows-powershell/

https://powershellisfun.com/2022/05/30/reading-rss-feeds-in-powershell/

https://powershellisfun.com/2023/07/26/powershell-out-consolegridview-and-f7history/ 

In our latest PowerShell Podcast, we invited Microsoft MVP Björn Sundling,  on a riveting journey from being a PowerShell developer to securing Azure DevOps repositories. With a passion for speaking seeded from his first year at PSConfEU 2015, his road to the podium wasn’t easy. The podcast was peppered with a detailed discussion on the automated scanner project PSSecretScanner. Offering insights into development technologies, this episode is a whirlwind tour of community involvement and encompasses his love of sharing knowledge.

Resource Links:

Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1U5VVzC4gY

https://bjompen.com/#/

https://github.com/bjompen

https://mastodon.nu/@bjompen

https://github.com/bjompen/PSSecretScanner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StvroRI-WW4

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Glenn leads us on the journey of his wide-ranging career, sharing stories about his beginnings in the Powershell world and addressing his brave decision to move across the globe for his dreams. He unravels the complex world of DevOps, recounts experiences from his first talk on “DevOps, Desktop, and Odd Socks,” and offers valuable insights into building effective mentoring relationships. At the heart of the episode is his take on driving cultural change within organizations and his compelling comparison of technical versus social skills in the tech industry. This episode encapsulates numerous nuggets of wisdom from Glenn, adding value and insights for listeners at all stages of their tech career.

Bio:

Links: 

PowerShell Weekly - https://psweekly.dowst.dev/

Beyond Pester 101: Applying testing principles to PowerShell by Glenn Sarti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrUxgSaFvtk

Beyond Pester 102: Acceptance testing with PowerShell by Glenn Sarti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-1nXtaQ6YM

Beyond Pester 103: Applying a Testing Mindset by Glenn Sarti - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbb4Gm76-Ug

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable - https://www.amazon.com/Five-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Fable/dp/0787960756

Sharing - What’s In It For Me!?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKfgmoI2Pz0&pp=ygUKZ2xlbiBzYXJ0aQ%3D%3D

In our latest PowerShell Podcast episode, guest Sydney Smith shared her unique journey to the PowerShell team and her insights on open-source work. The episode also uncovers exciting updates about PSResourceGet and upcoming events like a bug bash and the community call. Plus, for those wondering about the correct pronunciation of 'nupkg', we've got you covered. 

Sydney Smith is a PM on the PowerShell team and an active member of the community.

Links:

https://github.com/mdgrs-mei/DynamicTitle

https://youtu.be/oaKcTHCohV4?t=660  Judd story about making Grote repeat himself for a dad joke.

https://github.com/PowerShell/PSResourceGet

github.com/powershell/powershell-rfc

https://twitter.com/sydneysmithreal

In the latest episode of the PowerShell podcast, we had an insightful chat with Jakub Jareš, the lead maintainer of Pester and a software engineer at Microsoft. The talk circled around the history, growth, and importance of Pester, Jakub's role in the organization and delivery of PSConfEU this year, as well as Profiler, a beneficial PowerShell project for unraveling performance hurdles. The episode concluded on a personal note, discussing Jakub's journey within the PowerShell community and his ascension to his current position at Microsoft.

Bio and Links:

Jakub is the Pester owner and maintainer. Senior software engineer, developing VSTest and MSTest at Microsoft. He also maintains Profiler and Assert.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB8wkipUNUc

https://github.com/nohwnd

https://github.com/nohwnd/Profiler

https://twitter.com/nohwnd

https://pester.dev

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_47l_1HjEMIpqqOYLtPo3d6FYZ8XwgsT

https://pester.dev/docs/quick-start

On our latest PowerShell podcast, we chatted with first-time PSConfEU speaker and all-around cool guy Emrys MacInally. He filled us in on his conference experience and mentorship program insights. We dove into the techie stuff – getting the 411 on Windows Docker containers and using Chocolatey in offline deployments. We even picked Emrys's brain on the journey that led him to where he is today and his approach to brewing beer. We look forward to seeing what Emrys does next! Emrys has been having fun with PowerShell since 2007 and loves to deploy software.

Emrys MacInally has worked in the IT industry for over 18 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.

Links:

Emrys MacInally (@LindnerBrewery) / Twitter https://twitter.com/LindnerBrewery

LindnerBrewery (Emrys MacInally) · GitHub https://github.com/LindnerBrewery

https://twitter.com/LindnerBrewery/status/1322168417466667016?s=20

2023/EmrysMacInally at main · psconfeu/2023 · GitHub https://github.com/psconfeu/2023/tree/main/EmrysMacInally

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we delve into a range of topics with Mike Soule, National Director for a Managed Services Provider (MSP). From exploring the pitfalls of NTLM and discussing alternatives to learning the ins and outs of Jupyter and .NET interactive notebooks, we cover it all. We also compare major cloud providers and uncover untapped security features in Office 365 that you could be leveraging right now. Join us for an insightful conversation packed with valuable information and actionable advice for IT professionals navigating the ever-changing landscape of the industry.

Bio and Links:

Michael Soule has worked in IT operations and consulting for over a decade. Today he focuses on product development and innovation, specializing in public cloud technologies for a nationwide managed services provider.

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

https://twitter.com/mdgrs03/status/1670049861998354432?s=46&t=AofiiK_18fgZEoSxIrqhAA

https://mdgrs.hashnode.dev/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-password-ban-bad

https://github.com/dfinke/Tiny-PowerShell-Projects

https://www.ntlmsucks.com/

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/microsoftgraph/installation?view=graph-powershell-1.0

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/new-azureps-module-az?view=azps-10.0.0

https://aws.amazon.com/powershell/

https://ohmyposh.dev/

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

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome special guest Jim Truher, one of the founding fathers of PowerShell. We discuss his fascinating journey from being a professional musician to transitioning into a career in technology, the origins of PowerShell, and how he became involved in its creation. Jim shares insights into the new PowerShell Crescendo module, its benefits for developers and IT professionals, as well as the early challenges faced in bringing PowerShell to market, overcoming skepticism, and promoting its user base. We also explore the unique relationship between PowerShell and Microsoft Exchange and discuss Jim's most significant successes while working on PowerShell. Throughout the conversation, we learn more about the ongoing evolution of PowerShell and its potential future direction. Don't miss this insightful and engaging episode as we dive deep into the melodious journey of Jim Truher and the world of PowerShell.

Bio and Links:

Jim Truher is a seasoned software engineer and a key contributor to the development of PowerShell at Microsoft. With a diverse background that includes a career as a professional musician, Jim transitioned into the tech industry, bringing his passion and creativity into the world of software development. As one of the founding fathers of PowerShell, he has played a crucial role in shaping this versatile scripting and automation tool, impacting the lives of countless IT professionals and developers worldwide. With expertise in scripting languages and a keen understanding of end-user needs, Jim continues to drive innovation and contribute to the evolution of PowerShell.

Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QFUlhnzE0I

https://github.com/JamesWTruher

https://powershellyoungteam.github.io/2023/05/08/PowerShell-Profiles-KeePass-and-PowerShellAI.html