The PowerShell Podcast

Modern Automation with PowerShell Michael

In this episode, we are joined by Microsoft MVP Michael Zanatta to discuss the new PowerShell community book, "Modern IT Automation with PowerShell." We start off by talking about Constrained Language Mode, which Michael knows a lot about. We then move on to the four pillars of PowerShell Security, followed by a brief break from the technical talk to chat about food, as we like to do. We then move on to talking about how Michael became a Microsoft MVP. We also learned about the origins of this book, the journey to get it published, and how this is a textbook by the community for the community. All this, and more, on this episode of the PowerShell Podcast!

 

Guest Bio and links:

Michael is a Microsoft MVP (Cloud and Datacenter Management), PowerShell SME, Speaker, Advocate, and Streamer, contracting as a PowerShell Developer. Michael has contributed to the PowerShell Conference Book Volume 2 and Volume 3, first as an author and stand-in editor on Volume 2 and then as the Senior Editor on Volume 3. You can follow him on Twitter, @PowerShellMich1 , or LinkedIn. Michael is a co-founder of the [Brisbane Infrastructure DevOps User Group

 

See the Podcast on YooTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tXuu8SqJYE

1. https://leanpub.com/modernautomationwithpowershell

2. https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Automation-PowerShell-Michael-Zanatta/dp/B0BSC55Y8N

3. https://twitter.com/PowerShellMich1

4. https://github.com/ZanattaMichael/SelMVP

5. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQfLvFYohCCm_gTPEUfaAbw

6. https://www.pdq.com/blog/guide-to-loops-in-powershell/

Reaching New Users with Jeff Hicks

We are joined by Jeff Hicks, who shares his expertise as a longtime PowerShell educator. We get things started by in the most logical way: talking about the Teletubbies and the biggest secret in content creation. Jeff discusses how to get more people into PowerShell. He emphasizes the importance of regular use in order to become fluent in the language. Jeff also provides some great advice on learning new things: if it's too much to take in all at once, bookmark it and come back later. Tune in to learn more! 

 

Guest Bio and links:

Jeffery Hicks is an IT veteran with more than 30 years of experience, much of it as an IT infrastructure consultant specializing in Microsoft server technologies with an emphasis on automation and efficiency. He is a multi-year recipient of the Microsoft MVP Award. He works today as an independent author, teacher, and consultant. Jeff has taught and presented on PowerShell and the benefits of automation to IT Pros worldwide. He has authored, co-authored, and edited several books, writes for numerous online sites and print publications, is a Pluralsight author, and is a frequent speaker at technology conferences and user groups. 

1. PowerShell Tips & Tricks • Jeffery Hicks (jdhitsolutions.com) 

2. Behind the PowerShell Pipeline | Jeff Hicks | Substack 

3. The Lonely Administrator • Practical Advice for the Automating IT Pro (jdhitsolutions.com) 

4. jdhitsolutions (Jeff Hicks) · GitHub 

See the Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GyZ2yBYn7E

 

Using PowerShell on Linux with Avri from Posh4Linux

Episode Summary:

In this episode of the PowerShell podcast, Avri from Posh4Linux shares his experience using PowerShell on Linux. He also details Microsoft's open source efforts, the obstacles he's encountered, and how he overcame them - such as with his PSSudo project. Additionally, we discuss the Windows Subsystem for Linux, Pode, Raspberry Pi's, SSH, and more!

 

Guest Bio and links:

Posh4Linux is @the_mentor 's alter ego. Everything PowerShell and Linux related. Open-source Modules etc... If it's PoSH and runs on Linux let us know! #PoSH #Linux

 

1. https://powershellonlinux.com/

2. https://badgerati.github.io/Pode.Web/

3. https://dev.to/thementor/

4. https://github.com/the-mentor

5. https://twitter.com/posh4linux/status/1436057963593146372

6. https://github.com/the-mentor/PodeAnvil

7. powershellgallery.com/packages/PSudo/0.0.2

Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL93GOO2v7o.

 

Learning by Doing with Don Jones

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

 

1. @donjones@techhub.social 

2. https://donjones.com/books/shell-of-an-idea/ 

3. https://leanpub.com/bethemaster4 

4. Own Your Tech Career (manning.com) 

5. https://www.patreon.com/donjoneswrites 

6. https://twitter.com/concentrateddon

PowerShell for Developers: Doug Finke’s Story

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

 

Dex Knows – With Dan Franciscus

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. 

1. https://dexstack.substack.com/  

2. https://winsysblog.com/ 

3. https://twitter.com/dan_franciscus 

4. https://github.com/dfranciscus 

See The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yet83OoEtc0

 

Bringing Home the Bacon with Adam...Bacon

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

 

Asking the Right Questions: A Conversation with Guy Leech

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.

 

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

2. https://guyrleech.wordpress.com/

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

4. https://github.com/guyrleech

5. https://twitter.com/guyrleech

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