Jeff Wouters: PowerShell Programming - Episode 320

Oct 21, 2024

Jeff Wouters, owner of Methos and a PowerShell enthusiast from The Netherlands, dives into the world of automation and scripting. He reflects on his career's three pivotal moments and the architecture of PowerShell on .NET. Wouters shares common mistakes people make in PowerShell and best practices for DevOps environments. He discusses the importance of exploring module code, leveraging .NET in scripts, and writing automated tests for reliability. Jeff also touches on his upcoming projects and the ongoing journey in the tech community.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

PowerShell Programming Insights

02:54 • 11min

Exploring PowerShell Modules for .NET Developers

14:14 • 3min

PowerShell and .NET: Streamlining Development and Testing

17:24 • 10min

The Journey Back to Public Speaking and Audience Engagement

27:24 • 2min

Navigating Virtual Presentations and PowerShell Resources

29:19 • 4min

Jeff was born and raised in The Netherlands and is an IT geek with a passion for automation. At the young age of 6, he had his very first computer and started developing his own Pacman to learn Batch programming. Looking back, the performance was terrible, but it worked. Over the years, he has always kept in touch with some sort of scripting or programming languages, such as Batch, (Turbo) Pascal, PHP, Delphi, Kixtart, Visual Basic Scripting (VBS), VB .NET, PowerShell, and C# .NET (Core). He is the owner of Methos, a consultancy and managed services company from The Netherlands focused on Microsoft Modern Workplace (Windows + Intune + Office365) and Azure through automation and Infrastructure-as-Code.

Topics of Discussion:

[4:19] Jeff’s passion and the three turning points in his career.

[8:47] The architecture and intention behind PowerShell being built on .NET.

[12:33] What are the biggest mistakes Jeff sees people making when it comes to PowerShell?

[11:50] Best practices for using PowerShell in DevOps environments, and common mistakes to avoid.

[16:04] Differences between binary and PowerShell-based modules, and the benefits of exploring module code.

[18:18] Leveraging .NET code in PowerShell scripts and the advantages of this approach.

[20:00] Preferred methods for writing automated tests for PowerShell code.

[23:39] Jeff’s current focus areas, including certifications and his upcoming “script portal” project.

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