Reflections from the PowerShell Conference

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This chapter shares insights from a recent PowerShell conference, emphasizing the value of community networking and personal connections. It reflects on the conference's evolution, including challenges faced during the pandemic, and celebrates the enjoyable moments shared among attendees. The conversation also addresses important themes such as mental health awareness, public speaking challenges, and the significance of seeking support in both personal and professional life.

In this episode, we welcome back Emrys MacInally, following another successful year speaking at PSConf.EU. Emrys shares his experiences and highlights from the conference, shedding light on key discussions and takeaways. We dive deep into the importance of mental health within the PowerShell community, exploring how the community can support each other. Emrys provides insights into best practices for versioning PowerShell modules and delves into the nuances of error handling, explaining why developers should avoid using the 'throw' statement in scripts. Additionally, Emrys introduces his ErrorRecord module, which simplifies the process of creating error records, offering a practical solution for more efficient error management. Tune in for an enlightening conversation packed with valuable tips and expert advice for PowerShell enthusiasts.

Guest Bio and links:

Emrys MacInally has worked in the IT industry for over 19 years, focusing primarily on the delivery of back-end services on Windows. Since the release of PowerShell 2, PowerShell has become his primary automation tool. His love for PowerShell has only grown since then.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Configuration/1.6.0

https://4sysops.com/archives/create-configure-and-delete-system-restore-points-with-powershell-vssadminexe-and-system-properties/

https://www.powershellgallery.com/Packages/PSLinux/1.0.6

https://psweekly.dowst.dev

https://telegra.ph/PowerShell-Beyond-the-Prompt-06-27

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Configuration/1.6.0

https://github.com/LindnerBrewery/ErrorRecord

https://lindnerbrewery.github.io/posts/GitVersion_Mainline/