The PowerShell Podcast

In this special episode of The PowerShell Podcast, we celebrate the show's 1 year anniversary with a very special guest, Don Jones! Don is the founder of the DevOps Summit and has been a leader in the PowerShell community for many years. We chat about the origins of the DevOps Summit, the transition of leadership to James Petty and others, and the importance of learning by doing. Don also shares his tips for responding to recruiters, and Jordan gives himself a well-deserved pat on the back. Tune in to hear all this and more!    Guest Bio and links: Don has been writing since 2000, although for the first almost two decades, he stuck with technology books. You know, those big, thick ones that seem to be sold by the pound. That included bestsellers like Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI, and The Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide. In 2018 or so, Don’s career turned away from technology, and his writing turned toward fiction.    See The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aAsymolQvw   @donjones@techhub.social  https://donjones.com/books/shell-of-an-idea/  https://leanpub.com/bethemaster4  Own Your Tech Career (manning.com)  https://www.patreon.com/donjoneswrites  https://twitter.com/concentrateddon

In this episode, we are joined by the creator of the popular PowerShell module ImportExcel, Doug Finke. Doug shares the story of how he got into PowerShell, the Monad Manifesto, and the PowerShell AI module. He also dives into the details of how ImportExcel works and provides plenty of tips on how to make the most of it. Tune in to learn more about the power of PowerShell, ImportExcel, and PowerShellAI!  Guest Bio and links: Doug has been a Microsoft MVP since 2009 and has been working with PowerShell since it was called Monad. He wrote a book, 'PowerShell for Developers,' and loves to play with new technology. Doug's first experience in the computer industry was with the Mainframe, after punch cards. He got his first exposure to scripting and its power with TSO/CLIST, and watched the progression to Unix sed/awk/grep, Tcl/Tk, Excel VBA, bat files, vbscript and many more. When Doug first saw Monad, he was impressed and knew it would be around for a few decades, so he decided to dive in.  https://dfinke.github.io/  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uoqS92stXiW1xcAyMa7BMGgX-wdl_KV  https://www.meetup.com/nycpowershellmeetup/  https://github.com/dfinke  https://twitter.com/dfinke    Watch on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APhlRKQP0hg  

Dan has been working with PowerShell since his early days in IT, where he was tasked with moving 500 mailboxes a night. He took the time to learn PowerShell and developed a process to do this efficiently. In 2017, he attended a 5-day PowerShell training course taught by Jason Helmick, which he considers to be the best experience of his career. Dan believes that all departments should care about digital experience and that PowerShell is the most important tool for this. He is also interested in the potential of AI and how it could be integrated into Microsoft products.  Guest Bio and links: Dan is currently the Manager of Digital Experience Tools with a background in automation, Windows Server, Windows Desktop, Chocolatey, VMware. Most recently, is working in the Intelligent Automation and Conversational AI space. He has previously spoken at conferences such as PowerShell Summit and has written various automation-related content for Techtarget, CODE Magazine, Puppet, Microsoft among other sites.  https://dexstack.substack.com/   https://winsysblog.com/  https://twitter.com/dan_franciscus  https://github.com/dfranciscus  See The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yet83OoEtc0  

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 @cl@dbatools.io

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