Jeff Hicks
@jdhitsolutions.com
PowerShell Author ~ Learning Architect ~ MVP ✍️
Prof. PowerShell Emeritus 🎓
Grizzled and grumpy IT Pro - https://jdhitsolutions.github.io/
🎼Amateur composer - https://musescore.com/user/26698536
Wine drinker 🍷🐶 and dog lover
Prof. PowerShell Emeritus 🎓
Grizzled and grumpy IT Pro - https://jdhitsolutions.github.io/
🎼Amateur composer - https://musescore.com/user/26698536
Wine drinker 🍷🐶 and dog lover
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💻 PowerShell devs, your VS Code setup matters.
At #PSConfEU 2025, Justin Grote shared:
✔ Config sync across devices
✔ PowerShell Extension Pack tips
✔ Debug & remote dev tricks
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#PowerShell #VSCode #Automation #DevOps
At #PSConfEU 2025, Justin Grote shared:
✔ Config sync across devices
✔ PowerShell Extension Pack tips
✔ Debug & remote dev tricks
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#PowerShell #VSCode #Automation #DevOps
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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
💻 PowerShell devs, your VS Code setup matters.
At #PSConfEU 2025, Justin Grote shared:
✔ Config sync across devices
✔ PowerShell Extension Pack tips
✔ Debug & remote dev tricks
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#PowerShell #VSCode #Automation #DevOps
At #PSConfEU 2025, Justin Grote shared:
✔ Config sync across devices
✔ PowerShell Extension Pack tips
✔ Debug & remote dev tricks
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#PowerShell #VSCode #Automation #DevOps
You might find useful #PowerShell snippets, code, or inspiration in my Github gists.
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
You might find useful #PowerShell snippets, code, or inspiration in my Github gists.
Quote of the Day: "The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up." - Paul Valery
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Quote of the Day: "The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up." - Paul Valery
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Don't wait for the last minute!
The CFP is open, and we're looking forward to your submissions!
The CFP is open, and we're looking forward to your submissions!
30 days left to submit your session for #PSConfEU 2026. Bring your best #PowerShell stories to #Wiesbaden.
✍️ Submit here: sessionize.com/psconfeu26
#IT #Germany #Europe #Automation #conference
✍️ Submit here: sessionize.com/psconfeu26
#IT #Germany #Europe #Automation #conference
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Don't wait for the last minute!
The CFP is open, and we're looking forward to your submissions!
The CFP is open, and we're looking forward to your submissions!
Here is an easy way to see what's new in the #PowerShell Gallery. Use the reports in my PSGalleryReport GitHub repo to keep up with the latest projects.
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Here is an easy way to see what's new in the #PowerShell Gallery. Use the reports in my PSGalleryReport GitHub repo to keep up with the latest projects.
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🚀 Meet The GitHub Copilot Handbook — your AI peer programmer! 💻
Learn how to code smarter, automate tasks, and ship faster with GitHub Copilot.
📚 Bonus: It’s out now with an 11% launch discount!
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#GitHubCopilot #AI #Developers #Coding #TechBooks
Learn how to code smarter, automate tasks, and ship faster with GitHub Copilot.
📚 Bonus: It’s out now with an 11% launch discount!
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#GitHubCopilot #AI #Developers #Coding #TechBooks
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🚀 Meet The GitHub Copilot Handbook — your AI peer programmer! 💻
Learn how to code smarter, automate tasks, and ship faster with GitHub Copilot.
📚 Bonus: It’s out now with an 11% launch discount!
👉 www.amazon.com/GitHub-Copil...
#GitHubCopilot #AI #Developers #Coding #TechBooks
Learn how to code smarter, automate tasks, and ship faster with GitHub Copilot.
📚 Bonus: It’s out now with an 11% launch discount!
👉 www.amazon.com/GitHub-Copil...
#GitHubCopilot #AI #Developers #Coding #TechBooks
I've shared the ways I'm using the PSBlueSky #PowerShell module in the repo's Discussion section. How are you using the module?
November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I've shared the ways I'm using the PSBlueSky #PowerShell module in the repo's Discussion section. How are you using the module?
Quote of the Day: "Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light." - Helen Keller
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Quote of the Day: "Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light." - Helen Keller
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"I’ve never seen anybody use a GUI in a clever way. Ever. There’s no cleverness to it. No, like, Oh my God, you should see the way Adam clicked that mouse." from corecursive.com/building-pow... via medium.com/@sebastianca...
Navigating Corporate Giants - CoRecursive Podcast
What if you had to fight against your company's culture to bring a revolutionary tool to life? Meet Jeffrey Snover, the Microsoft architect behind PowerShell, a command tool that transformed Windows s...
corecursive.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"I’ve never seen anybody use a GUI in a clever way. Ever. There’s no cleverness to it. No, like, Oh my God, you should see the way Adam clicked that mouse." from corecursive.com/building-pow... via medium.com/@sebastianca...
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I've published a new issue of Behind the PowerShell Pipeline: Object Polishing
Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell
Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell
Object Polishing
buttondown.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I've published a new issue of Behind the PowerShell Pipeline: Object Polishing
Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell
Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell
A mid-week distraction with one of my most listened to works.
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A mid-week distraction with one of my most listened to works.
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I'm going to try #CliffDiving with #PowerShell tonight.
www.meetup.com/pacific-powe...
Anyone else want to jump off the cliff?
@steviecoaster.dev may have parachutes.
Jump starts at 6 pm pacific time.
www.meetup.com/pacific-powe...
Anyone else want to jump off the cliff?
@steviecoaster.dev may have parachutes.
Jump starts at 6 pm pacific time.
Cliff diving with PowerShell (And other bad ideas) (by Stephen Valdinger), Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Much like you wouldn't go BASE jumping without a parachute, you wouldn't hand a script to someone with validation, right? Right??? In this session, we'll cover some tips an
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I'm going to try #CliffDiving with #PowerShell tonight.
www.meetup.com/pacific-powe...
Anyone else want to jump off the cliff?
@steviecoaster.dev may have parachutes.
Jump starts at 6 pm pacific time.
www.meetup.com/pacific-powe...
Anyone else want to jump off the cliff?
@steviecoaster.dev may have parachutes.
Jump starts at 6 pm pacific time.
I've published a new issue of Behind the PowerShell Pipeline: Object Polishing
Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell
Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell
Object Polishing
buttondown.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I've published a new issue of Behind the PowerShell Pipeline: Object Polishing
Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell
Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell
Here is an easy way to see what's new in the #PowerShell Gallery. Use the reports in my PSGalleryReport GitHub repo to keep up with the latest projects.
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Here is an easy way to see what's new in the #PowerShell Gallery. Use the reports in my PSGalleryReport GitHub repo to keep up with the latest projects.
Reposted by Jeff Hicks
Created a visual notification designer and testing tool for the #BurntToast PowerShell module @toastit.dev . Design notifications with a GUI, test them instantly, then copy the #PowerShell command to use in your scripts! Still a work in progress. Might be a bad idea lol. github.com/hov172/BurnT...
GitHub - hov172/BurnToast_Notification_Studio: A visual notification designer and testing tool for the [BurntToast](https://github.com/Windos/BurntToast) PowerShell module. Design notifications with a...
A visual notification designer and testing tool for the [BurntToast](https://github.com/Windos/BurntToast) PowerShell module. Design notifications with a modern GUI, test them instantly, then copy ...
github.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Created a visual notification designer and testing tool for the #BurntToast PowerShell module @toastit.dev . Design notifications with a GUI, test them instantly, then copy the #PowerShell command to use in your scripts! Still a work in progress. Might be a bad idea lol. github.com/hov172/BurnT...
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💡 PowerShell keeps evolving.
At #PSConfEU 2025, @stevenbucher13.bsky.social and the #PowerShell Team shared:
✔ PowerShell 7.5 updates
✔ Trusted modules via MAR
✔ AI Shell & DSC v3 improvements
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets: psconf.eu
#DevOps #Automation #DSC
At #PSConfEU 2025, @stevenbucher13.bsky.social and the #PowerShell Team shared:
✔ PowerShell 7.5 updates
✔ Trusted modules via MAR
✔ AI Shell & DSC v3 improvements
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets: psconf.eu
#DevOps #Automation #DSC
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
💡 PowerShell keeps evolving.
At #PSConfEU 2025, @stevenbucher13.bsky.social and the #PowerShell Team shared:
✔ PowerShell 7.5 updates
✔ Trusted modules via MAR
✔ AI Shell & DSC v3 improvements
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets: psconf.eu
#DevOps #Automation #DSC
At #PSConfEU 2025, @stevenbucher13.bsky.social and the #PowerShell Team shared:
✔ PowerShell 7.5 updates
✔ Trusted modules via MAR
✔ AI Shell & DSC v3 improvements
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets: psconf.eu
#DevOps #Automation #DSC
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The quickest promotion in IT?
Be the person who automates pain.
If a process annoys everyone, script it once.
PowerShell, Python, or Bash doesn’t matter.
Efficiency is currency.
Be the person who automates pain.
If a process annoys everyone, script it once.
PowerShell, Python, or Bash doesn’t matter.
Efficiency is currency.
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The quickest promotion in IT?
Be the person who automates pain.
If a process annoys everyone, script it once.
PowerShell, Python, or Bash doesn’t matter.
Efficiency is currency.
Be the person who automates pain.
If a process annoys everyone, script it once.
PowerShell, Python, or Bash doesn’t matter.
Efficiency is currency.
Reposted by Jeff Hicks
Interested in learning about writing and self-publishing a book? Subscribe to our YouTube channel @leanpub for the Lean Publishing Tip of the Day playlist:
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#books #writing #author #selfpublishing #leanpublishing
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#books #writing #author #selfpublishing #leanpublishing
Lean Publishing Tip of the Day Livestream
In these videos, we'll be sharing self-publishing tips for authors on weekdays! You can find related articles (with relevant links) on the Leanpub Blog here:...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Interested in learning about writing and self-publishing a book? Subscribe to our YouTube channel @leanpub for the Lean Publishing Tip of the Day playlist:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#books #writing #author #selfpublishing #leanpublishing
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#books #writing #author #selfpublishing #leanpublishing
Quote of the Day: "It is better to rust out than wear out." - Edwin Markham
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Quote of the Day: "It is better to rust out than wear out." - Edwin Markham
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CSV or JSON? Which side are you on? Watch the latest PoshBytes Versus and find out how PowerShell handles types, nesting, and readability in this serialization showdown.
Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/J3-0M...
#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps
Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/J3-0M...
#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps
PoshBytes: Json Vs Csv
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
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November 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
CSV or JSON? Which side are you on? Watch the latest PoshBytes Versus and find out how PowerShell handles types, nesting, and readability in this serialization showdown.
Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/J3-0M...
#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps
Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/J3-0M...
#PowerShell #Automation #Scripting #DevOps
Does your organization or company need to improve #PowerShell skills for SysAdmins and IT Pros? Bring me in for 3-5 days of intense, hands-on classes. Content is client-driven and highly customized.
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Does your organization or company need to improve #PowerShell skills for SysAdmins and IT Pros? Bring me in for 3-5 days of intense, hands-on classes. Content is client-driven and highly customized.
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Join me, along with fellow Microsoft MVPs @stevenjudd.bsky.social and @psjamesp.dev for a PS Wednesday straight from #SpiceWorld
We’ll share #PowerShell tips, tease what's in their sessions, and have plenty of friendly banter along the way
🎥 Wednesday @1pm CST ➡️
We’ll share #PowerShell tips, tease what's in their sessions, and have plenty of friendly banter along the way
🎥 Wednesday @1pm CST ➡️
PowerShell Wednesday SpiceWorld Edition
We are LIVE from SpiceWorld 2025 with a couple of Microsoft MVPs, PowerShell community members, AND SpiceWorld speakers.
We will share some tips and takeaways from their sessions, roast each other endlessly, and answer YOUR questions.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Join me, along with fellow Microsoft MVPs @stevenjudd.bsky.social and @psjamesp.dev for a PS Wednesday straight from #SpiceWorld
We’ll share #PowerShell tips, tease what's in their sessions, and have plenty of friendly banter along the way
🎥 Wednesday @1pm CST ➡️
We’ll share #PowerShell tips, tease what's in their sessions, and have plenty of friendly banter along the way
🎥 Wednesday @1pm CST ➡️
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DSC v3.2.0-preview.8 is out!
I've been chipping away at this one for a while. Added some network functions (CIDR parsing!), array helpers, and parameter validation. Also documented tryGet(), which I'd been meaning to do:
github.com/PowerShell/D...
I've been chipping away at this one for a while. Added some network functions (CIDR parsing!), array helpers, and parameter validation. Also documented tryGet(), which I'd been meaning to do:
github.com/PowerShell/D...
Release v3.2.0-preview.8 · PowerShell/DSC
What's Changed
Fix typo in Scan Removable Drives entry by @ThomasNieto in #1218
Add support for resources to be represented as hash map as part of ARM Language 2.0 by @andyleejordan in #1210
Add t...
github.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
DSC v3.2.0-preview.8 is out!
I've been chipping away at this one for a while. Added some network functions (CIDR parsing!), array helpers, and parameter validation. Also documented tryGet(), which I'd been meaning to do:
github.com/PowerShell/D...
I've been chipping away at this one for a while. Added some network functions (CIDR parsing!), array helpers, and parameter validation. Also documented tryGet(), which I'd been meaning to do:
github.com/PowerShell/D...
Reposted by Jeff Hicks
Everyone starts somewhere.
If you’re new to speaking and want to submit to #PSConfEU 2026, our mentors are here to help.
Apply to the Mentorship Programme before 15/11 and get personalised guidance.
🔗 forms.office.com/e/CySqF1XSER
#PowerShell #automation #Germany #Wiesbaden
If you’re new to speaking and want to submit to #PSConfEU 2026, our mentors are here to help.
Apply to the Mentorship Programme before 15/11 and get personalised guidance.
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#PowerShell #automation #Germany #Wiesbaden
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Everyone starts somewhere.
If you’re new to speaking and want to submit to #PSConfEU 2026, our mentors are here to help.
Apply to the Mentorship Programme before 15/11 and get personalised guidance.
🔗 forms.office.com/e/CySqF1XSER
#PowerShell #automation #Germany #Wiesbaden
If you’re new to speaking and want to submit to #PSConfEU 2026, our mentors are here to help.
Apply to the Mentorship Programme before 15/11 and get personalised guidance.
🔗 forms.office.com/e/CySqF1XSER
#PowerShell #automation #Germany #Wiesbaden
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#WindowsTerminal is unironically a great terminal, and split panes are definitely a feature I love.
Splitting Panes in Windows Terminal and Powershell The Most Overlooked Feature - ServeTheHome www.servethehome.com/splitting-pa...
Splitting Panes in Windows Terminal and Powershell The Most Overlooked Feature
You can split panes in Windows Powershell and customize your terminal layouts in an all to often overlooked feature
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November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#WindowsTerminal is unironically a great terminal, and split panes are definitely a feature I love.