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James Petty

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Building Communities with Chrissy LeMaire

In this episode, Chriss LeMaire chats with us and shares her perspective as a PowerSheller, DBA, Github star, community-builder, and more. We explore imposter syndrome and where Chrissy gets her confidence from. We talked about creating DBATools, becoming an author, how awesome Lee Holmes is, and even the fediverse. We also get to hear the legendary story of Big Perms. Last, Jordan derails the conversation to talk about food and has no regrets. 

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Context is Key with Gael Colas

In this episode, Gael Colas takes us on a DevOps journey. He shared some of his experience working with companies and some of the non-coding skills that are critical for successful automation to take place in an organization. We talk about the value stream of a business and how important context is. We talk about thinking in systems and Gael updates us on what to expect from PSConfEU. 

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Developing Sustainable Systems with Skatterbrainzz

In this episode, Skatterbrainzz shares his perspective as a PowerShell user and a consultant. Skatterbrainzz shares his approach to problem-solving and how communication is key. We talk about tips for dealing with consultants, the benefits of pair programming, mentorship, and more.

Guest Bio and links:

Skatterbrainzz works for Quisitive, A major Microsoft solutions partner. He works on automation services that typically involve PowerShell, Azure, graph, etc.

  https://twitter.com/skatterbrainzz
  https://skatterbrainz.wordpress.com/
  skatterbrainz@infosec.exchange

See the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyqNOCWFVsQ

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PowerShell, Microsoft, Management, and more with Steve Lee

In this episode, we get to hear the perspective of an insider. Steve Lee shares a bit about his background and how he came to find himself managing the PowerShell team. He talks about the double-edged sword of working on a product that is so widely distributed. Steve talks about how and why PowerShell uses telemetry and some of the challenges that come along with such a large amount of data. We learn about the differences between OpenSSH and WinRM, doing visible work, interacting with the community, AI, and more.

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The Return of James Petty with James Petty

In this episode, we got to speak to James Petty, who is a little busy at the moment. Running Summit has become so easy for him that he added both a new kid and a new job into the mix this year. We talk all about Summit, PowerShell, how many first-time speakers submitted to speak, and the future of OnRamp. Finally, we learn about new books to help you along your PowerShell journey. 

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The PowerShell Podcast at 40; Reflections, Ruminations, and Ramblings

In this laid-back episode, Jordan and Andrew take the opportunity to catch up on their PowerShell going-ons. Jordan tells us how he saved dozens of hours on a script and the benefits of helping out your friends. Andrew chats about terminal GUIs, his new OMG USB, PowerShell Summit, and being careful not to information overload people when teaching them PowerShell. All this, our usual charming banter, and more! 

See the PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45yfjT1eHe4

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RTFM with Steven Judd

Episode Summary:

In this episode, we have our first returning guest, Steven Judd! Steven gets things started off right by talking about the process of turning a command into a function and how PowerShell provides value each step of the way. Steven convinces Jordan that RegEx is powerful and shares some tips for using it more. We learn about living off the land, how solving a problem can help you understand the technology that you are creating a solution for, and the three most important PowerShell commands. All this, and more, in this wisdom-infused episode. 

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Nightmare Fuel with I am Jakoby

In this episode, we talk with ethical hacker I am Jakoby who gives us insights into the many ways someone can get access to your systems. We talked about how he started his journey into ethical hacking, and the support he got when he submitted for hak5.   

Guest Bio and links:

I am Jakoby is a hacker, an artist, and a veteran. He is the #1 most published hacker on Hak5, and loves finding new ways to get into systems. When he is not scaring podcast hosts, he spends time with his girlfriend and their many cats. 

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Got Trees? With Mathias Jessen

In today’s episode, Mathias tells us how he ended up with the name IISResetme. We then get a great explanation of the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST). Jordan learns he needs to do much more reading on this subject but appreciates this awesome head start to learning. We then talk about how PSProfiler injects code into the AST to measure your scripts to help you find ways to speed up the runtimes. 

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Practical Automation With Matthew Dowst

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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 PowerShell to the next level. 

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