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Don Jones
PowerShell Summit

A Summit 2018 Post-Mortem

We’ve been conducting a survey of Summit 2018, now that it’s in the past, and wanted to share some of our immediate take-aways. The survey is still open for Summiteers until end of April 2018; you should have the URL in a follow-up email and can inquire in the Slack team if you need it.

Don Jones
Announcements

A Changing of the Guard

This week at PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2018, we announced a change in leadership for The DevOps Collective, the nonprofit organization that runs Summit, PowerShell.org, and other programs. Stepping in as CEO will be former Director of Online Services Will Anderson (@gamerlivingwill on …

Richard Siddaway
Announcements

Iron Scripter prequels: Puzzle 10 – A commentary

This is the commentary on the last Iron Scripter prequel puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 10 - A commentary Next weekend will mark the start of summit and you can work on the Iron Scripter preludes - 4 daily puzzles as a lead in to the main event on Thursday 12 April 2018. If you haven’t …

Richard Siddaway
Announcements

Iron Scripter Prequels: Puzzle 9 – A commentary

Here’s my commentary for puzzle 9: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 9 - A commentary In this puzzle you were cleaning up the TEMP folder and the recycle bin plus working with scheduled tasks and/or scheduled jobs. One more commentary to come - probably early next week rather than Sunday and then …

Don Jones
PowerShell Summit

Iron Scripter Preludes and Main Event: Rules and Info

Information is now available at IronScripter.us for the at-Summit events, and participants are advised to refresh themselves on the Rules. Participants attending Summit should begin choosing their faction and getting to know their teammates in the faction-specific channels of the DevOps-Summit Slack …

Richard Siddaway
Announcements

Iron Scripter prequel: Puzzle 10

Activity on the Iron Scripter forum and Slack channels has reduced for the last few puzzles leading me to believe that I’ve been giving out too many challenges. I’ve decided that this will be the last prequel puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 10 There won’t be a puzzle 11. Next …

Richard Siddaway
Announcements

Iron Scripter prequel: Puzzle 8 – A commentary

In puzzle 8 you’re asked to create some local users, folders and a file. Then set permissions on the file. I’ve provided a commentary on the puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 8 - A commentary I’ve not presented full faction specific solutions as usual - view the forums and Slack …

Richard Siddaway
Announcements

Iron Scripter prequel: Puzzle 9

You’re approaching the end of the prequels - soon it will be time for Iron Scripter. This week’s challenge involves the file system and the scheduling system - Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 9 In all things remember the goals of your faction. Please remember that we’re NOT grading …

pscookiemonster
PowerShell Summit

2018 Community Lightning Demos – Sign Up Now!

If you’ve been to a PowerShell Summit, chances are you’ve seen the awesome lightning demos put on by the PowerShell team members. It’s a fun format - each team member gives a quick 5-10 minute demo of something they’re working on, one after the other. In a few weeks, the …

Richard Siddaway
Announcements

Iron Scripter Prequel: Puzzle 7 – A commentary

Puzzle 7 introduces a touch of class - PowerShell classes to be precise. The way I approached the puzzle is available: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 7 - A commentary I’ve not presented full faction specific solutions as usual - view the forums and Slack channels to see how the factions are …