1 Sep 2023
Becoming a seasoned PowerShell professional is not an overnight achievement. Learn about the parallels between the journey of preparing for a marathon and mastering any skill, with a particular focus on PowerShell.
This is a hybrid event. You can attend in-person or online via Microsoft Teams. Please see Meeting Attendance Info section below for important details for attending in-person and how to connect if you are attending from home / remote location.
Meeting Description:
Join us for an engaging discussion about becoming a pro at PowerShell. It's no quick journey – it involves training, planning, practice, setbacks, and dedication. In this session, we'll draw parallels between mastering PowerShell and training for a marathon.
We all want to level up our skills, but it's not always clear how to proceed. Steven Judd will share his own experiences as a runner and a PowerShell learner to show you how you can boost your skills and career with PowerShell. Don't miss out!
Speaker Info:
Steven Judd is a seasoned IT Pro with over 25 years of experience. With a background in DevOps and cloud solutions, he's been using PowerShell since 2010. He's even co-developed a specialized PowerShell training program.
Passionate about helping others embrace automation's value, Steven spends his free time exploring PowerShell, digital security, cloud tech, and cracking Dad jokes (watch his video). He can be found on the PowerShell Discord Server, running marathons, playing the cello, and diving into various hobbies. Catch up with him on Twitter @stevenjudd, explore his insights on his blog, and contribute to his code on GitHub.
This is a hybrid event. You can attend in-person or online via Microsoft Teams. Please see Meeting Attendance Info section below for important details for attending in-person and how to connect if you are attending from home / remote location.
Meeting Description:
Join us for an engaging discussion about becoming a pro at PowerShell. It's no quick journey – it involves training, planning, practice, setbacks, and dedication. In this session, we'll draw parallels between mastering PowerShell and training for a marathon.
We all want to level up our skills, but it's not always clear how to proceed. Steven Judd will share his own experiences as a runner and a PowerShell learner to show you how you can boost your skills and career with PowerShell. Don't miss out!
Speaker Info:
Steven Judd is a seasoned IT Pro with over 25 years of experience. With a background in DevOps and cloud solutions, he's been using PowerShell since 2010. He's even co-developed a specialized PowerShell training program.
Passionate about helping others embrace automation's value, Steven spends his free time exploring PowerShell, digital security, cloud tech, and cracking Dad jokes (watch his video). He can be found on the PowerShell Discord Server, running marathons, playing the cello, and diving into various hobbies. Catch up with him on Twitter @stevenjudd, explore his insights on his blog, and contribute to his code on GitHub.
- 3 participants
- 37 minutes
9 Jun 2021
Getting certified in Azure is one of the best ways to learn the cloud and prove what you know.
Whether you like it, Microsoft Azure is here to stay. If you 're an IT pro, you NEED to know Azure and how it fits into the IT World. But the certification process and the material available for today’s certifications differs VASTLY from when you got your MCSE. Join our guest speaker, Michael Bender for a discussion of certification basics, how Microsoft (and other vendor certs) work, and how to get started down the road.
Michael Bender is an author, teacher, and community leader. Having been in the IT industry since the 90s, his experiences covers the gamut of Microsoft technologies, with his primary focus being Windows Server, PowerShell and Microsoft Azure as an Author Evangelist as Pluralsight. Along with training, he has a passion for connecting people and building community in the IT Pro space. He is the current president and a founding member of The Krewe User Groups, Inc., a world-wide networking group for IT Pros and Developers.
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About the Research Triangle PowerShell User group (RTPSUG):
The Research Triangle PowerShell Users Group (RTPSUG) is the largest PowerShell group in the world! We meet twice a month to discuss all topics related to PowerShell and automation. Our topics cover beginner to advanced concepts and offer people a chance to learn new skills and ask questions. Our mission is to create a space for all attendees to feel welcome, ask questions and be part of a community.
For more information on our group, please visit any of following links:
WEB: https://rtpsug.com
MEETUP: https://www.meetup.com/Research-Triangle-PowerShell-Users-Group
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rtpsug/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/rtpsug
GITHUB: https://github.com/rtpsug
Whether you like it, Microsoft Azure is here to stay. If you 're an IT pro, you NEED to know Azure and how it fits into the IT World. But the certification process and the material available for today’s certifications differs VASTLY from when you got your MCSE. Join our guest speaker, Michael Bender for a discussion of certification basics, how Microsoft (and other vendor certs) work, and how to get started down the road.
Michael Bender is an author, teacher, and community leader. Having been in the IT industry since the 90s, his experiences covers the gamut of Microsoft technologies, with his primary focus being Windows Server, PowerShell and Microsoft Azure as an Author Evangelist as Pluralsight. Along with training, he has a passion for connecting people and building community in the IT Pro space. He is the current president and a founding member of The Krewe User Groups, Inc., a world-wide networking group for IT Pros and Developers.
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About the Research Triangle PowerShell User group (RTPSUG):
The Research Triangle PowerShell Users Group (RTPSUG) is the largest PowerShell group in the world! We meet twice a month to discuss all topics related to PowerShell and automation. Our topics cover beginner to advanced concepts and offer people a chance to learn new skills and ask questions. Our mission is to create a space for all attendees to feel welcome, ask questions and be part of a community.
For more information on our group, please visit any of following links:
WEB: https://rtpsug.com
MEETUP: https://www.meetup.com/Research-Triangle-PowerShell-Users-Group
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rtpsug/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/rtpsug
GITHUB: https://github.com/rtpsug
- 3 participants
- 1:40 hours
7 May 2020
Sadly, PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2020 had to be cancelled, keynote presenter Don Jones spent all that time working on his speech that it seemed a shame to waste it! So join in for... "You're More Than Just a Scripter!"
Learn how to take the tech skills you've already got and refocus those into a broader career perspective. Learn key bits of how to "talk like a businessperson," where today's IT job gaps are, and how to future-proof your career.
Don is one of the best and brightest speakers in the PowerShell community and has a long history of amazing projects. He's a 15 time Microsoft MVP and co-author of the "PowerShell in a Month of Lunches". He currently works as a vice president of PluralSight and always has his finger on the pulse of what's happening in IT.
Learn how to take the tech skills you've already got and refocus those into a broader career perspective. Learn key bits of how to "talk like a businessperson," where today's IT job gaps are, and how to future-proof your career.
Don is one of the best and brightest speakers in the PowerShell community and has a long history of amazing projects. He's a 15 time Microsoft MVP and co-author of the "PowerShell in a Month of Lunches". He currently works as a vice president of PluralSight and always has his finger on the pulse of what's happening in IT.
- 1 participant
- 37 minutes
