The PowerShell Podcast

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/ 

Episode Summary: In this episode, we have our first returning guest, Steven Judd! Steven gets things started off right by talking about the process of turning a command into a function and how PowerShell provides value each step of the way. Steven convinces Jordan that RegEx is powerful and shares some tips for using it more. We learn about living off the land, how solving a problem can help you understand the technology that you are creating a solution for, and the three most important PowerShell commands. All this, and more, in this wisdom-infused episode.    Guest Bio and links: Steven Judd is a 25+ year IT Pro and most recently a former Windows Systems Engineer at Meta Platforms Inc. with an emphasis on Enterprise Messaging and Digital Loss Prevention. - He has been using PowerShell since 2010. - He was an author and editor on The PowerShell Conference Book Volume 3, a Senior Editor on Modern IT Automation with PowerShell, has co-developed a custom training program for PowerShell, and is an occasional presenter at PowerShell user groups. - He loves to help people learn and recognize the value of automation. - He spends his free time learning more about PowerShell, digital security, and cloud technologies, along with creating and telling Dad jokes. - You can find him hanging out on the PowerShell Discord Server bridge channel, taking care of his family, running marathons, playing the cello, plus a handful of other hobbies he can't seem to quit.  https://blog.stevenjudd.com/   https://blog.stevenjudd.com/My-PowerShell-Journey/  https://github.com/stevenjudd  https://twitter.com/stevenjudd See the YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxRDv_4gON8

In this episode, we talk with ethical hacker I am Jakoby who gives us insights into the many ways someone can get access to your systems. We talked about how he started his journey into ethical hacking, and the support he got when he submitted for hak5.    Guest Bio and links: I am Jakoby is a hacker, an artist, and a veteran. He is the #1 most published hacker on Hak5, and loves finding new ways to get into systems. When he is not scaring podcast hosts, he spends time with his girlfriend and their many cats.  https://twitter.com/I_Am_Jakoby  https://github.com/I-Am-Jakoby/PowerShell-for-Hackers  https://www.youtube.com/ @I am Jakoby  See the conversation on YouTube version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqmA_tGrYw8  

In today's episode, Mathias tells us how he ended up with the name IISResetme. We then get a great explanation of the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST). Jordan learns he needs to do much more reading on this subject but appreciates this awesome head start to learning. We then talk about how PSProfiler injects code into the AST to measure your scripts to help you find ways to speed up the runtimes.  Guest Bio and links: Mathias Jessen (IISResetme) is a Threat Detection Engineer who considers himself an autodidact software behavior enthusiast. Outside of his speaking engagements and participation in the DuPSUG meetup he can often be found spending his free time playing music, console gaming, and going on adventures with his fiancé.   https://twitter.com/IISResetMe https://github.com/IISResetMe https://blog.iisreset.me/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmWC8GGxpZ4 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooCWMdNSs1g  

Episode Summary: In this episode, we learn about taking the next step from being able to run and write PowerShell to implementing automation solutions in your environment. Matthew shares advice on how to approach automating tasks and shares what he’s learned in his career as an automation consultant, leveraging PowerShell to automate tasks large and small. This episode is all about taking your PowerShell to the next level.    Guest Bio and links: Matthew Dowst is a Managing Consultant for Quisitive (formerly Catapult Systems) and the lead architect for their managed automation team. He has spent the last ten 10 years working extensively with PowerShell to help clients of all sizes automate their production workloads. He is the author of Practical Automation with PowerShell. In addition, Matthew is very involved in the PowerShell community, writing blogs, authoring modules, and participating in online forums. He is also the creator of the PowerShell Weekly newsletter, a weekly roundup of that week’s PowerShell news.  https://twitter.com/MDowst  https://github.com/mdowst  https://www.dowst.dev/automation-authoring/  https://psweekly.dowst.dev/  https://www.manning.com/books/practical-automation-with-powershell    See the Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5H83eZ4UH0

Episode Summary: In this episode, Phil shares his favorite thing about PowerShell: the community. As a leader of the RTPSUG, Phil encourages Andrew and Jordan to submit for Summit while not committing himself fully. Phil loves the PowerShell community and troubleshooting. He doesn’t define Yak Shaving but says other stuff worth listening to.    Guest Bio and links: Phil is a Systems Architect with less than 75 years of experience. He has been helping run and organize the RTPSUG for over 6 years and can be heard asking questions during RTPSUG meetings. Phil is an author, speaker, community leader, and more!     https://twitter.com/schlauge  https://github.com/pbossman  https://rtpsug.com/  https://rtpsugmembers.github.io/  http://schlauge.com/  https://www.youtube.com/c/RTPSUG/featured  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Zl7mUGR3U  See the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEUGEVpIFPI

In this podcast, Cláudio shares his journey as a DBA and the massive role of PowerShell in that journey. He shares advice for DBAs who are just getting started with PowerShell and automation as well as some of the easiest ways to start taking advantage of dbatools. We learned about different methods for learning and how the book Learn dbatools in a Month of Lunches can be a great fit for those trying to get started with dbatools.  Guest Bio and links: Cláudio works as Data Platform Architect and is a PowerShell lover who automates any process that needs to be done more than a couple of times. He is an active member of the SQL Server and PowerShell communities. He contributes to open-source projects such as dbatools  and dbachecks.  https://claudioessilva.eu/  https://dbatools.io/author/csilva/  https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5002259  https://github.com/claudioessilva  https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Claudio-Silva/190623445  https://twitter.com/claudioessilva  Check out the YouTube version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6iB9MqSaHY

In this episode, Daniel shares his experience with PowerShell. We discussed his experiences with Raspberry Pi’s, IOT, and how that played a role with his getting involved in the PowerShell community. Daniel shares his thoughts on learning, teaching, and accidentally defines Yak Shaving for us.    Guest Bio and links: Daniel Silva is a DevOps Engineer with a passion for automation and helping others. He loves automating processes and advocating for PowerShell, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes. From time to time, he also spends time inventing new projects to work on.  https://github.com/DanielSSilva  https://twitter.com/DanielSilv9  https://danielssilva.gumroad.com/l/NotionGameLibraryIntegration  https://github.com/DanielSSilva/blog/tree/main/content/post  https://blog.danielssilva.dev/