From NoWayShell to PowerShell: A Coding Transformation

The PowerShell Podcast

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