The PowerShell Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by returning guest and friend of the podcast Adam Bacon. Adam shares his inspiring journey from being jobless to landing his dream job. He describes how he planted seeds through his public work and the role that played in his job search. Along the way, Adam shares his experience with working from home. We also hear his thoughts on the future of PowerShell and how it can be used to automate more tasks. 

Guest Bio and links:

Adam Bacon has over 23 years of IT experience, spending 12 of those with PowerShell. You can find him writing on one of his blogs, adding code to one of his 80+ projects on GitHub, speaking about PowerShell, and more.    

https://adam-bacon.netlify.app/   

https://twitter.com/psdevuk   

https://github.com/psDevUK   

https://powershellpodcast.podbean.com/e/make-more-modules-with-adam-bacon/ 

See The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMv-IZb_Jo

In this interview with Guy Leech, he shared his passion for the coding community and how it has helped him in his career. He revealed that he uses his Twitter account as a personal knowledge base, and shared his story on how he got started in coding. He also provided valuable insights on how to ask good questions, the importance of helping others in the community, and how doing so can lead to better career opportunities. Additionally, he discussed error handling in PowerShell and the importance of not getting bogged down by small details.

Watch the podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZfOejPAowY

Guest Bio and links:

Guy is a freelance consultant, speaker, and developer, a passionate PowerShell scripter, a current Microsoft MVP (Cloud and Datacenter Management), Citrix CTP, VMware vExpert, Parallels VIPP, and a veteran of 25+ years in the Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware End User Computing (EUC) space & was a Unix C/C++ developer prior to that. He specializes in troubleshooting and automation for both end customers and software vendors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZZaSPa7KNY

https://guyrleech.wordpress.com/

https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003774?fullName=Guy Leech

https://github.com/guyrleech

https://twitter.com/guyrleech

https://www.youtube.com/@GuyRLeech

In this episode, JJ joins Jordan and Andrew as they attempt an episode while being rundown and exhausted. We cover many subjects but veer off course several times. Not to worry, Jordan finds a way to talk food again. We also find time to talk about some PowerShell, including making music with system beeps, ChatGPT, and what we think the best way to dive into making modules the first time is. Join us to see how weird it gets when we are only semi-coherent. 

Guest Bio and links:

https://www.pdq.com/blog/happy-star-wars-day/ 

https://github.com/dfinke/PowerShellAI 

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj1T8AtI4tA

In this episode, we are joined by GitHub star Barbara Forbes. She tells us what her experience has been like as a GitHub star and presents a session at GitHub Universe. We got to learn about GitHub Codespaces as well as GitHub CoPilot and the future of AI. She discussed the value of mentorship and how helpful getting a 2nd opinion can be when dealing with doubts. We also got to hear how she got her awesome plushies.

Guest Bio and links:

Barbara is the Azure Technical Lead for OGD IT Services in the Netherlands. Her focus is on Azure and automation. Think Serverless, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, GitHub and Infrastructure as Code. She loves teaching in an approachable way and has found multiple ways to reach people. She is co-founder of the Dutch DevOps & GitHub community (DDOG), as well as co-hosting the Dutch PowerShell User Group (DUPSUG). She is a Microsoft certified trainer (MCT), a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in the category Azure and a GitHub Star. 

https://4bes.nl/2022/11/13/use-github-codespaces-for-azure-powershell-function-apps/ 

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VirejDasani.in-your-face 

https://ddog.nl/ 

http://dupsug.com/ 

https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003674 

https://stars.github.com/profiles/ba4bes/ 

In this episode, Chriss LeMaire chats with us and shares her perspective as a PowerSheller, DBA, Github star, community-builder, and more. We explore imposter syndrome and where Chrissy gets her confidence from. We talked about creating DBATools, becoming an author, how awesome Lee Holmes is, and even the fediverse. We also get to hear the legendary story of Big Perms. Last, Jordan derails the conversation to talk about food and has no regrets. 

Guest Bio and links:

Vaguely French Automation Engineer 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. 

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN7rCPBwAoU

https://dbatools.io/author/admin/

https://github.com/potatoqualitee

https://www.manning.com/books/learn-dbatools-in-a-month-of-lunches

netnerds.net

https://github.com/potatoqualitee/eol-dr

@[email protected]

In this episode, Gael Colas takes us on a DevOps journey. He shared some of his experience working with companies and some of the non-coding skills that are critical for successful automation to take place in an organization. We talk about the value stream of a business and how important context is. We talk about thinking in systems and Gael updates us on what to expect from PSConfEU. 

Guest Bio and links:

Gael is the founder and director of SynEdgy Limited, a consulting company in the DevOps, Azure and PowerShell automation space, helping companies bringing agility in their infrastructure management and operations. SynEdgy is also behind the PowerShell Conference Europe (PSConfEU), PSDayUK and contributes to many other user groups and events of the community. In his spare time, Gael is a member of the PowerShell Working Groups, DSC Community committee member, and recipient of the Microsoft MVP award. 

https://github.com/gaelcolas 

https://twitter.com/gaelcolas 

https://gaelcolas.com/ 

https://psconf.eu/ 

https://hachyderm.io/@gaelcolas 

https://synedgy.com 

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXxv1Ov2uAo

In this episode, Skatterbrainzz shares his perspective as a PowerShell user and a consultant. Skatterbrainzz shares his approach to problem-solving and how communication is key. We talk about tips for dealing with consultants, the benefits of pair programming, mentorship, and more.

Guest Bio and links:

Skatterbrainzz works for Quisitive, A major Microsoft solutions partner. He works on automation services that typically involve PowerShell, Azure, graph, etc.

https://twitter.com/skatterbrainzz

https://skatterbrainz.wordpress.com/

[email protected]

See the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyqNOCWFVsQ

In this episode, we get to hear the perspective of an insider. Steve Lee shares a bit about his background and how he came to find himself managing the PowerShell team. He talks about the double-edged sword of working on a product that is so widely distributed. Steve talks about how and why PowerShell uses telemetry and some of the challenges that come along with such a large amount of data. We learn about the differences between OpenSSH and WinRM, doing visible work, interacting with the community, AI, and more.

Guest Bio and links:

Steve Lee started at Microsoft in Jan 2000 and is a Software Engineer Manager for PowerShell 7, PowerShellGallery, VSCode-Extension, OpenSSH (Windows), SSHArc, DSC, and many modules.

https://twitter.com/steve_msft

https://github.com/SteveL-MSFT

https://youtu.be/4VIZPA50L2w

In this episode, we got to speak to James Petty, who is a little busy at the moment. Running Summit has become so easy for him that he added both a new kid and a new job into the mix this year. We talk all about Summit, PowerShell, how many first-time speakers submitted to speak, and the future of OnRamp. Finally, we learn about new books to help you along your PowerShell journey. 

Guest Bio and links:

James Petty is the CEO of the DevOps Collective, a nonprofit for technology education. As well as the owner/moderator of PowerShell.org and its forums. Not satisfied with how bad he has already made me feel about my productivity, he is the lead writer for the 4th edition of PowerShell in a Month of Lunches and PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches. 

https://twitter.com/psjamesp 

https://www.manning.com/books/learn-powershell-scripting-in-a-month-of-lunches-second-edition 

https://www.manning.com/books/learn-powershell-in-a-month-of-lunches 

https://powershellsummit.org/onramp/scholarship/

Watch the PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buhUao6oF4A

In this laid-back episode, Jordan and Andrew take the opportunity to catch up on their PowerShell going-ons. Jordan tells us how he saved dozens of hours on a script and the benefits of helping out your friends. Andrew chats about terminal GUIs, his new OMG USB, PowerShell Summit, and being careful not to information overload people when teaching them PowerShell. All this, our usual charming banter, and more! 

See the PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45yfjT1eHe4

Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7OtXfZ4yD8&t 

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell-community/understanding-get-acl-and-ad-drive-output/#understanding-the-objecttype-property 

https://github.com/ironmansoftware/terminal-gui-designer 

https://sid-500.com/2022/11/23/powershell-creating-functions-that-accept-pipeline-input/ 

https://sid-500.com/2020/03/24/powershell-creating-functions-that-accept-pipeline-input-byvalue/