Chrissy LeMaire, a Vaguely French developer and PS & SQL MVP, dives into the transformative power of generative AI. She shares her journey returning to in-person speaking after five years and reflects on her experiences at PSConfEU. Insights from her upcoming book, 'Generative AI for the IT Professional,' are sprinkled throughout, offering practical applications of AI to enhance productivity. Key topics include the potential for AI in coding tasks, job preparedness, and the importance of privacy, making a strong case for embracing these innovative technologies.

Join Steven Bucher, a Microsoft PM on the PowerShell team, as he dives into Project Mercury, a game-changing CLI tool for interactive sessions with language models. He reveals how this project enhances user experience in PowerShell through features like predictive IntelliSense and error resolution. Steven also discusses the crucial role of community feedback in shaping Mercury, as well as his journey in product management, focusing on empowering others. Expect a blend of technical insights and leadership wisdom!

Emrys MacInally, a seasoned IT expert and speaker at PSConf.EU, shares his compelling insights into PowerShell. He emphasizes the vital role of mental health in the community while discussing best practices for versioning modules and the importance of maintaining backward compatibility. Emrys also critiques the conventional 'throw' error handling, advocating for clearer error communication and introducing his ErrorRecord module for enhanced error management. Listeners can expect valuable tips and strategies for effective PowerShell usage and community support.

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft MVP Harm Veenstra to discuss his exciting experiences at PSConf.EU, where he attended for the first time and embarked on a new journey into public speaking. Harm shares his thoughts on receiving the prestigious Microsoft MVP award and delves into his recent projects, including creating a TCP/UDP listener for testing firewall ports and using a Pi-hole to block ads on his home network. We also explore his perspectives on automation in the MSP world, the power of Microsoft Graph, and why he hasn’t yet adopted AI tools. Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with insights, tips, and highlights from PSConf.EU! Guest Bio and links:  Harm Veenstra is a Microsoft MVP and seasoned Microsoft Consultant with an affinity for everything tech. Since beginning his career in 1996 at a Helpdesk, he's traversed through various specialties, including Citrix, VMware, Storage, and Networking, eventually finding his passion in PowerShell and Microsoft Intune. An ardent tech enthusiast, his hardware and software knowledge spectrum saw an expansion as he navigated from batch to cmd to being a proponent of PowerShell since its second version. Alongside his impressive professional journey, Veenstra is a proud father of two teenagers, a soccer fan, and a high BPM house music aficionado. His keenness for all things Microsoft led him to start a blog site last year, which became quickly popular among tech devotees. PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHtD9CRtYRY https://discord.gg/pdq https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-blog/introducing-the-microsoft-entra-powershell-module/ba-p/4173546 https://powershellisfun.com/2022/08/10/create-tcp-udp-port-listener-using-powershell/ https://powershellisfun.com/2024/06/23/psconfeu-2024/ https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n03gnkdjtt6?launch=true&mode=full&hl=en-us&gl=us&ocid=bingwebsearch https://graphxray.merill.net/ https://graphxray.merill.net/ https://powershellisfun.com/2024/06/07/discovering-the-required-microsoft-graph-permissions-using-powershell-or-graph-explorer/  

In our latest Powershell Podcast episode, we chat with Brock Bingham. We explore his transition from sysadmin to writer and his viewpoint of coding as creative problem-solving. Brock also shares insightful blogging tips and advises against the pitfalls of comparison. A must-listen for aspiring PowerShellers. (plz create a blog and share your learnings for future you) Guest Bio and links: Born in the '80s and raised by his NES, Brock quickly fell in love with everything tech. With over 15 years of IT experience, Brock now enjoys the life of luxury as a renowned tech blogger and receiver of many Dundie Awards. In his free time, Brock enjoys adventuring with his wife, kids, and dogs while dreaming of retirement.   Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb9aCawmcww 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://leanpub.com/powershell-scripting-toolmaking https://leanpub.com/psprimer https://www.thelazyadministrator.com/2024/06/18/automate-azure-devops-work-item-updates-with-azure-functions-and-the-azure-devops-api/ https://woshub.com/add-remove-pinned-folders-quick-access-powershell-gpo/ https://ourcloudnetwork.com/how-to-disable-per-user-mfa-using-microsoft-graph-powershell/ https://www.thelazyadministrator.com/2024/06/18/automate-azure-devops-work-item-updates-with-azure-functions-and-the-azure-devops-api/ https://www.pdq.com/blog/top-powershell-commands-to-know/ https://www.pdq.com/blog/how-to-use-if-statements-in-powershell/ https://www.pdq.com/blog/guide-to-loops-in-powershell/ https://www.pdq.com/blog/customizing-visual-studio-code-for-powershell/ https://www.pdq.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-git-and-github-using-powershell/

In this episode, host Andrew Pla converses with coding enthusiast Josh Hendricks (@joshooaj) about his transformative PowerShell journey - a pathway that led him from avoidance to adoration. The discussion delves into the intricacies of Joshua's PSPushover and MilestonePSTools projects, developing an understanding of their creation process. Additionally, Josh recounts his captivating experience of giving a talk on "Docs" at the prestigious PowerShell Summit. This riveting dialogue remarkably encapsulates a personal journey blending skepticism, discovery, and innovation at the heart of coding. Guest Bio and links: Josh is a senior principal engineer at Milestone Systems with 18 years of experience in "figuring it out" in technical support, IT, and software engineering roles. He developed a love for PowerShell in 2019 and discovered the PowerShell community shortly afterward. https://leanpub.com/powershell-scripting-toolmaking/c/7xNqIw2lUJl8 https://leanpub.com/psprimer/c/e3eAtyEbab43SCT3nWZ2uH4iLPV84jKO https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewplatech/ https://mikefrobbins.com/2024/06/11/understanding-the-clean-block-in-powershell/ https://x.com/joshooaj https://www.joshooaj.com/ https://discord.gg/pdq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27KksfgzhuE https://www.pdq.com/blog/what-are-event-logs/ https://pushover.net/ https://www.joshooaj.com/blog/2024/03/21/new-pspushover-powershell-module/ https://github.com/devblackops/Stucco https://powershellexplained.com/ https://www.milestonepstools.com/#getting-started https://poshac.me/docs/v4/ https://github.com/dfinke/ImportExcel PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/ PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170 The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deuyy4iQqgk  

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew starts things off by celebrating his new Microsoft MVP. Then, we hear about all things psconf.eu and what to expect from Christian Ritter and Björn Sundling at PSConf EU. We hear some of the juicy details and key takeaways from their sessions. Then we get an update on some of their projects like PSClippy, AzDM, PSSecretScanner, and much more! Guest Bio and links:  Christian Ritter - He/Him | Father of two | PowerShell aficionado | Blog author | Speaker Björn is a PowerShell and DevOps nerd by day, Rockstar by night.   PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/ PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170 The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOgkM2Ws-rs https://bjompen.com https://github.com/bjompen https://youtu.be/Xk7h1FD-D0o https://psconf.eu/introducing-poshakucha-a-fusion-of-powershell-and-pechakucha/ https://github.com/HCRitter/PSClippy.FBP.GeneralAdvice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwj6zlS0Yxs https://sweden.se/culture/celebrations/the-national-day-of-sweden https://github.com/bjompen/PSSecretScanner https://github.com/JustinGrote/ScriptFeedbackProvider https://github.com/HCRitter/PSClippy.FBP.GeneralAdvice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoUWHfh733Y&ab_channel=DualCore  

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are joined by Microsoft MVP, former PowerShell team member, and module maker extraordinaire James Brundage. We hear about his experience at Microsoft Build, learn all docker and kubernetes while discussing his Rocker module, UserGroup updates, implicit interpretation in Pipescript, formatting and types, and so much more. Strap in because we go deep in this one. Guest Bio and links: James Brundage is a Microsoft MVP who has been heavily involved in PowerShell for over 17 years. He is a former member of the PowerShell team, working there during v2 and v3. He now works as a consultant with Start-Automating, applying his PowerShell expertise to organizations to help solve large-scale problems all around the world. He also has a lot of great projects on GitHub and regularly shares his knowledge at user groups and conferences.   PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/ PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVcelFpsAKs https://discord.gg/pdq https://blog.danskingdom.com/A-simple-PowerShell-script-template-I-use-when-creating-new-scripts/ https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.5.0-preview.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5mTb7L44F4&pp=ygUZcG93ZXJzaGVsbCBqYW1lcyBicnVuZGFnZQ%3D%3D https://github.com/StartAutomating/PSSVG https://github.com/StartAutomating/ugit https://github.com/StartAutomating/Splatter https://github.com/StartAutomating/EzOut https://x.com/JamesBru https://startautomating.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrundage/

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla interviews Microsoft MVP and PowerShell aficionado Justin Grote. They delve into an issue in the Az.Accounts 3.0.0 module, with Justin offering insights and a workaround (use an earlier version of the module). Justin also discusses his innovative ModuleFast project, explaining its architecture and his approach to writing PowerShell scripts and modules. The conversation highlights Justin's passion for APIs and celebrates his contributions as an official PowerShell project contributor. Listeners get a glimpse into Justin's workflow working at a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and how he writes to much PowerShell. He offers valuable advice for those early in their careers. Additionally, Justin shares updates on his PowerHTML (1.2m downloads) project, which originated from a GitHub pull request, showcasing his continuous contributions to the PowerShell community.   Guest Bio and links: Justin Grote is a Datacenter Solutions Architect, Open-Source Developer, and Microsoft MVP. Justin has built his professional career leveraging PowerShell to solve and automate interesting business problems. Unfortunately, he can't PowerShell his dog to be less aggressive on his face licks.   PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/ PowerShell Podcast on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDGR8LLOiew https://discord.gg/pdq https://aka.ms/psdiscord https://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/books/9389/powershell-scripting-and-toolmaking/ https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell/issues/25005 https://powershellisfun.com/2024/05/23/keep-microsoft-teams-status-available-instead-of-away-using-powershell/ https://x.com/JustinWGrote https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerHTML/0.2.0 https://psconf.eu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4S7zeeMUOE&list=PLfeA8kIs7CoftSa3hQ9dQseIxdSMBZO_z https://dbatools.ai/

In this celebration-themed episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Steven Judd makes his long-awaited return. We announce the first PowerShell Podcast MVP winner. We share tips about regex and URL encoding and dive deep into PowerShell on Linux, CloudShell, and becoming a lifelong learner. All this and more! Guest Bio and links:  Steven Judd is a 25+ year IT Pro and most recently an Infrastructure Engineer at Tenstreet LLC. His previous recent experience includes Enterprise Email Administrator, Digital Security Analyst, and Cloud and DevOps Advisor for cloud-focused solutions and infrastructure. He has been using PowerShell since 2010 and co-developed a custom training program for PowerShell. Most recently, he was a Senior Editor for the Modern IT Automation with PowerShell book. He is also a co-author and co-editor of the PowerShell Conference Book 3 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, running marathons, playing the cello, plus a handful of other hobbies he can't seem to quit. Please follow him on Twitter, @stevenjudd, read his blog, and review, use, and improve his code on GitHub. 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.thingiverse.com/thing:6584540 https://sid-500.com/2024/05/14/hyper-v-enabling-vm-resource-metering/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/winget-commandnotfound/ https://leanpub.com/modernautomationwithpowershell https://www.amazon.com/PowerShell-Conference-Book-3/dp/B08MGR749H/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZZM6i8AE1Y https://aka.ms/psdiscord https://twitter.com/stevenjudd/ https://blog.stevenjudd.com/ https://github.com/stevenjudd Judd Song Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQIVWhKhwPA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqzXGGld5-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-72yBP7sw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEz1qGS0T1Q