On this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Shaun Lawrie to discuss terminal user interfaces (TUIs) and his work on the PWSHSpectreConsole project. Shaun shares insights into the world of TUIs, offers valuable career advice, and talks about his journey in tech. Tune in for practical tips and an in-depth look at what it takes to thrive in the PowerShell ecosystem.

Guest Bio and links:

Shaun Lawrie is an IT professional from Wellington, New Zealand, with a passion for automating his jobs away. He's worked in QA, development, site reliability, and delivery with some of the largest web platforms in New Zealand over the last ten years. He's currently the Platform Engineering Lead at PartsTrader Markets Limited leading a team responsible for improving delivery processes, maintaining quality, and automating all of the things.

Resource links:

https://youtu.be/PwRCpTXI5o0?si=dZ8mXIBO78E7ARnj

https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/PresentingGamingPowerShellForFunAndProfit

https://pwshspectreconsole.com/guides/upgrading-to-v2/

https://shaunlawrie.com/

https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/Presentations/tree/main/2024-09-12-PwshSpectreConsole

https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/PwshPaint

https://github.com/StartAutomating/HelpOut

https://x.com/shaun_lawrie

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlHDD2o6l7E

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Micah Shonyo to explore his inspiring journey into PowerShell, from his early days learning the language to his current projects. We dive into the story behind his Microsoft Cluster Management module, discussing what motivated him to create it and how it helps sysadmins. Micah also shares how learning PowerShell opened the door for him to start using C#, blending scripting with development to elevate his technical skills. We wrap up the conversation with insights into his career goals and aspirations for the future.

Guest Bio and links:

Micah is a sysadmin who loves PowerShell. He spends his days drinking Dr. Pepper, making modules, and automating any issue that comes across his plate.

PowerShell Podcast Home page: https://www.pdq.com/resources/the-powershell-podcast/

PowerShell Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

https://office365itpros.com/2024/09/03/tojsonstring-method

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZebaHiPikI

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://github.com/SaintSatan69/MS-Cluster

https://github.com/SaintSatan69/MicahShell

In this episode, we chat with Justin Grote about his work with PwshSpectreConsole and the power of TUIs in PowerShell scripting. Justin takes us through his impressive collection of PowerShell modules—ModulePath, GallerySync, and ModuleFast—and how they enhance the PowerShell experience. We also explore the advantages of .NET's Common Language Runtime (CLR) in PowerShell, using Spectre.Console as a prime example. Finally, Justin shares his thoughts on transitioning from Windows PowerShell to PowerShell 7 and the performance and feature benefits that come with the upgrade.

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 Pro Tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95ovoMh170

https://discord.gg/pdq

https://aka.ms/psdiscord

https://gilbertsanchez.com/posts/obsidian-and-adhd/

https://sid-500.com/2024/09/03/powershell-calculate-the-total-size-of-files/

https://github.com/HCRitter/PSClippy

https://pwshspectreconsole.com/

https://github.com/JustinGrote

https://twitter.com/justinwgrote

https://twitter.com/AndrewPlaTech