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Andrew Pla

PowerShell MVP, podcast host, and Community Director of PowerShell Summit

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Andrew Pla

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I’m a technical educator and community builder. I’m a Microsoft PowerShell MVP, podcast host, speaker, and Community Director of PowerShell Summit. I also work at PDQ alongside sysadmins and IT pros every day.

Community isn’t just what I do. It’s where I get my energy. I genuinely light up when I see someone land a new job, level up a skill, or show up to their first conference. I love sharing that passion with others.

Every week I host a live podcast and stream on YouTube covering PowerShell, automation, and the humans behind the keyboards.

If you’re on your IT journey and need someone in your corner, you’re in the right place. Find more at andrewpla.tech/links.

The PowerShell Podcast Talking PowerShell on Ramp with Drew McClellan
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The PowerShell Podcast Talking PowerShell on Ramp with Drew McClellan

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast Drew talks about how he got into IT, his experience with the PowerShell community, and his plans for the future. Last we talk about winning a scholarship for the PowerShell Summit on ramp. Guest Bio and links: Drew was a chef for over a decade and then Covid …

The PowerShell Podcast Securing the Cloud with David das Neves
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The PowerShell Podcast Securing the Cloud with David das Neves

After what may be the worst intro in the history of the podcast, we explore PowerShell, Security, and the cloud with David das Neves. From his beginnings as a developer to starting his own company, Shift Avenue, David shares the importance of addressing security misconfigurations, integrating …

The PowerShell Podcast The Just Us League With Andrew and Jordan
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The PowerShell Podcast The Just Us League With Andrew and Jordan

Episode Summary: In this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, Jordan Hammond and Andrew Pla discussed the importance of collaboration and how helping others can lead to more wins. They also talked about customizing their PowerShell prompts, finding projects to contribute to, and their shiny new logo …

The PowerShell Podcast Transitioning to DevOps with Dave Carroll
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The PowerShell Podcast Transitioning to DevOps with Dave Carroll

We had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Carroll, a DevOps engineer and former sandwich artist. We discussed the importance of psychological safety in the workplace, transitioning to DevOps, and learning Python as a PowerShell user. Dave also shared some great advice from Jeffrey Snover: “Do things …

The PowerShell Podcast Using PowerCLI with Dale Hassinger
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The PowerShell Podcast Using PowerCLI with Dale Hassinger

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dale Hassinger, a VMware Technical Account Manager and PowerShell enthusiast. Dale shared his journey from CNC Programmer to VMware TAM, and discussed his involvement in the VMUG vCommunity and other user groups. He also …

The PowerShell Podcast Modern Automation with PowerShell Michael
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The PowerShell Podcast Modern Automation with PowerShell Michael

In this episode, we are joined by Microsoft MVP Michael Zanatta to discuss the new PowerShell community book, “Modern IT Automation with PowerShell.” We start off by talking about Constrained Language Mode, which Michael knows a lot about. We then move on to the four pillars of …