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• James Petty
Announcements

PowerShell Summit! Then and Now

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=“March 1, 2023 11am Pacific Standard Time” link=“url:https%3A%2F%2Ftwitch.tv%2Fdevopsorg|title:Join%20Us|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space height=“15px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=“1/2”][vc_single_image image=“294120” alignment=“center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=“1/2”][vc_single_image image=“295606” alignment=“center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join Don Jones and James Petty as they discuss the history of the PowerShell Summit. How it started and why it almost didn’t happen. How has the summit evolved over the years? James will then talk about the 2023 PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (which by the way is taking place April 24-27 in case you haven’t heard).

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• James Petty
Announcements

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=“Summit Information”][vc_column_text]What: 2023 PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit Where: Marriott Downtown Bellevue WA When: April 24-27, 2023[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=“Dates to Remember”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=“20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=“1/3”][vc_cta h2=“1 - Jan” txt_align=“center” style=“custom” custom_background="#000000" custom_text="#ffffff"][/vc_cta][vc_column_text]Early Bird sales will end[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=“1/3”][vc_cta h2=“15 - Dec” txt_align=“center” style=“custom” custom_background="#000000" custom_text="#ffffff"][/vc_cta][vc_column_text]The content committee will notify speakers no later than 15-December on if their sessions were selected.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=“1/3”][vc_cta h2=“2 - Jan” txt_align=“center” style=“custom” custom_background="#000000" custom_text="#ffffff"][/vc_cta][vc_column_text]Fill Schedule will go live 2-January[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is more information available at the event website https://powershellsummit.

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• Cole McDonald

Learn Powershell in 5 Painless Steps – Decisions (If/Else, Switch, Function) – Step 5

DevOps = Developers + Operations. What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal? That should never stop you from making your job easier and more efficient. Powershell is a scripting language from Microsoft that is already on your Windows PC and Servers and more recently, open sourced to the OSX and Linux communities. It ships with a great minimalist development environment (Powershell ISE). The problem I had is that all of the tutorials out there either assume a background in scripting and programming, or act as nothing more than command references.

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• Cole McDonald

Learn Powershell in 5 Painless Steps – Loops (Foreach, For, While) – Step 4

DevOps = Developers + Operations. What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal? That should never stop you from making your job easier and more efficient. Powershell is a scripting language from Microsoft that is already on your Windows PC and Servers and more recently, open sourced to the OSX and Linux communities. It ships with a great minimalist development environment (Powershell ISE). The problem I had is that all of the tutorials out there either assume a background in scripting and programming, or act as nothing more than command references.

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• Cole McDonald

Learn Powershell in 5 Painless Steps – Input (Console, File, Applications) – Step 3

DevOps = Developers + Operations. What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal? That should never stop you from making your job easier and more efficient. Powershell is a scripting language from Microsoft that is already on your Windows PC and Servers and more recently, open sourced to the OSX and Linux communities. It ships with a great minimalist development environment (Powershell ISE). The problem I had is that all of the tutorials out there either assume a background in scripting and programming, or act as nothing more than command references.

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• Cole McDonald

Learn Powershell in 5 Painless Steps – Output (Console, File, XML/CSV) – Step 2

DevOps = Developers + Operations. What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal? That should never stop you from making your job easier and more efficient. Powershell is a scripting language from Microsoft that is already on your Windows PC and Servers and more recently, open sourced to the OSX and Linux communities. It ships with a great minimalist development environment (Powershell ISE). The problem I had is that all of the tutorials out there either assume a background in scripting and programming, or act as nothing more than command references.

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• Cole McDonald

Learn Powershell in 5 Painless Steps – Storage (Variables, Arrays, Hashtables) – Step 1

DevOps = Developers + Operations. What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal? That should never stop you from making your job easier and more efficient. Powershell is a scripting language from Microsoft that is already on your Windows PC and Servers and more recently, open sourced to the OSX and Linux communities. It ships with a great minimalist development environment (Powershell ISE). The problem I had is that all of the tutorials out there either assume a background in scripting and programming, or act as nothing more than command references.

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• Cole McDonald

On to the Future with Powershell

When I started my 5 Painless Steps Powershell learning series. It was a smashing success. I was hoping a few dozen people would find it useful. It was viewed by over 2500 people in the first month. Yikes! The point of the series was specifically to bring more Ops to devops. Learning to program can be daunting and takes a dedication of time. The thing to realize, in my opinion, is that the 5 steps I presented can be applied and learned in any language.

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• James Petty
Events

2022 PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit Covid Survey

Greetings PowerShell Folks – As we approach a new year and a new Summit, we wanted to include you, the community, to help us understand what steps we can take to make our event a safe, including, welcoming, and enjoyable environment for all Summitteers. Please know that we will adhere to all state and local mandates in place at the time of the event, whatever this may encompass. What we are asking is what *additional* steps you would like to see us take over and above those mandates.

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• James Petty

2022 IT OnRamp Scholarship Information & Application

The OnRamp Scholarship returns in 2022! We are currently looking for applicants for the PowerShell + DevOps Summit 2022 OnRamp Track Scholarship. TLDR: you can apply for the OnRamp Scholarship here! OnRamp is an educational track geared towards entry-level IT Pros. It offers a great opportunity to jump-start your PowerShell career while being taught by the best in the industry. It’s structured as a hands-on class, so your skills are put into practice right away.

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