The PowerShell Podcast

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 Pow...

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...

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 try...

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 other...

In the episode, Mikey Lombardi explains how his involvement in the PowerShell community has opened opportunities throughout his career. We discuss how imposter syndrome can prevent you from even trying for a fantastic opportunity and how much growth can come from being brave in those moments. We learned the reasons behind his PowerShell course, pwshop, and why he has made it free. We also cover, c...

In this episode, we learn more about how Christopher, a traditionally trained .NET developer, approaches PowerShell patterns and projects. He shares with us a wealth of wisdom that he’s learned throughout his career. From discussing the learning opportunities that a Pull Request gives, all the way to getting started with open source and the role it played in getting his Microsoft MVP status. Chris...

In this episode, we discuss Brett’s unusual path to IT. He discusses how his contributions to the community have changed over the years. We discuss the similarities in problem-solving between daily tasks and coding. Jordan learns that listing yak shaving in Twitter bios is not a secret language between the PowerShell community but is a common expression. Last, we discussed his trip to South Hampto...

In this episode, we revisit AutomatedLab with the other primary maintainer, Raimund Andrée. Raimund teaches us about DSC and shares details of the DSCWorkshop project, which is a great way to go about learning more about DSC in a hands-on manner. We also learned about Cattle vs. Pets and how that applies to your servers. You can hear all of this, plus more in this companion episode to our first Au...

Episode Summary: In this episode, we get an initial introduction to AutomatedLab by one of the primary maintainers, Jan-Hendrik Peters. We learned about what AutomatedLab is used for and how you can benefit from it. We also got to hear about his observations from teaching PowerShell over the years. All this, plus our usual foolishness, is included. We also talk about how tech is always changing. S...

In this episode, we chat with Cory Knox. We talked all about the PowerShell discord and how it’s grown over the years and is a great resource to connect with the community and have your questions answered. Cory and Jordan find common ground in their experiences with Toastmasters. Cory also talks to us about Git, how to get started using Git for PowerShell projects, an awesome PowerShell module to...

In this episode, we hear from someone whose career has grown alongside PowerShell’s. Adam shares some of the challenges that he’s experienced when automating business processes with PowerShell. Starting in the early days of PowerShell, Adam talks about that first experience where he saw the potential of PowerShell. We also spent some time talking about creating GUI applications in PowerShell. We t...

In this episode, we explore different ways that the upper-bound limits of PowerShell have been pushed. We get to hear from one of the most advanced PowerShellers that we’ve met yet. He shares insight into what it was like working on the PowerShell team and how PowerShell has grown massively over time. James has been advocating for PowerShell for a long time, and he shares some details about leadin...

In this episode, we cover a lot of ground. We cover how PowerShell has helped our careers, from the beginning roots to the current day. David covers how he got his start, the challenges he faced along the way, and how each opportunity to teach came up. We explore the origins of PSAffirmations and the role that affirmations had when dealing with Imposter Syndrome. Security is David’s specialty, so...

In this episode, we get to hear the journey of someone who was a Microsoft MVP that ended up turning in their MVP and joining the mothership. Mike details his journey and shares some of the secrets to his success, including the importance of blogging, having a personal brand, and more.    Guest Bio and links: Mike F. Robbins is the Lead writer for Azure PowerShell at Microsoft. He is a regular spe...

We talked about Adam’s journey into PowerShell, how he started creating tools for PowerShell, and how his experience as a developer. He shared insights into the challenges of growing a business while developing new features and how he manages all the tasks on his plate. We also learn more about his personal life, including his numerous travel mishaps, Iron Man competitions, and even building your...

In this episode, we get to hear the perspective of someone who has been in the trenches of Incident Response. Fernando shared his experiences and methods for leveraging PowerShell during incidents. We talk about how the general perception of PowerShell Security has changed over the years and how PowerShell is now being publicly embraced by security organizations. Fernando told us about dealing wit...

In this episode, Jaap tells us how he got into speaking at conferences. We talk about examples of how his support has helped people on their own speaking journey. We discuss a few of the recent talks he has given, from abstracting code to bettering your home automation. We get to discuss his Microsoft MVP being renewed a few hours before we recorded. Last, and probably most important, we learned t...

In this episode, we talk about how unique your career path can be, how common it is to end up doing things you never imagined, and how PowerShell plays a role in getting you there. Josh talks about streamlining his day-to-day life to maximize his ability to learn new things. We talk about leaving your work on a high note and how leaving linkage can help you get to a cleaner start when you return t...

Episode Summary: In this episode, we learned all about repositories and how to use them in a PowerShell context. We briefly discussed the challenges of working from Home. We learned how Adil got started in the PowerShell community including getting involved in the PowerShell Slack/Discord, attending PowerShell Summit, and even stepping up and helping put on an event: BridgeConf. Adil convinces Jor...

This episode taught us about Microsoft Sentinel, a SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and SOAR (Security, Orchestration, Automation, and Response) product. Security is a constantly changing landscape, and Sabrina gives some tips on a successful test/deployment of Microsoft Sentinel to that you can get robots (AI) to help you think! Then we discuss Sabrina’s journey through IT, and ho...

After 5,000 downloads, Andrew and Jordan stop to say thank you for all of the support from the community. We also cover some of the very nice messages we have received and have a special community highlight for Drew McClellan. Then we cover some file system management information and discover that one of us is a little too attached to default settings. Finally, Jordan gets downright giddy to learn...

Episode Summary: In this episode, we cover the value of templating and how Stucco can be used to improve our module development, both inside an organization and for personal projects. Gilbert shares his experience using Stucco on a personal project, a dice rolling module, and Jordan gets lost in the nerdery as the conversation moves to Tabletop RPG games. Once he is back on track we discuss the va...

This episode features several conversations we captured while at the Global Summit. Ryan Richter talked to us about his experiences attending the OnRamp. Steven Judd talked about helping to run the remote summit, dad jokes, and music. Lastly, we talk with Harjit and Mick from the PowerShell news podcast, where we talk about how our podcasts came about and things we have learned and improved on sin...

Episode Summary: In this episode, we got to become familiar with a couple of Justin's favorite things: deep dives into subjects and axioms. Justin has a lot of experience and insight into the "why" behind things, and he doesn't hold back from sharing his wisdom with others. We covered human topics, like how Justin has dealt with imposter syndrome and developed his social skills over the years. We...

Episode Summary: In this episode, we talk about Crescendo, a development accelerator that can help rapidly build PowerShell cmdlets around existing command-line tools. We also discuss coding on twitch, writing with the customer in mind, and proper documentation practices.   Guest Bio and links: Steve Valdinger is a Support Manager at Chocolatey Software with a passion for PowerShell and automation...