Common Run commands to access various Windows settings and apps
There are a lot of different windows for configuring various settings in Windows. Unfortunately, finding the right window is not always easy. The Windows Set...
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Why I switched to OTBS for PowerShell brace styling
Code formatting can be a very personal choice. Some languages are very strict and enforce specific indentation and brace styles, while many others allow for ...
A simple PowerShell script template I use when creating new scripts
I spin up new PowerShell scripts all the time, whether just for quickly experimenting and testing things out, or for projects that I know will be around for ...
PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2024 reflections
I’m sitting in the airport waiting for my return flight after what has been an awesome week at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2024, North American edi...
Easily format all files in your VS Code workspace
I recently discovered the awesome Format Files VS Code extension that allows you to format all files in your workspace. Typically you would need to open each...
Find your Azure resources nearing end-of-life with the Service Retirement Workbook
The Azure portal has a Service Retirement Workbook that shows all of the services you are using which are being retired within the next few years. This could...
Several ways to explore your Azure resources
Here I present a few ways to explore your Azure resources, for when the portal’s search and filter functionality is not enough.
I was the guest for the 100th episode of The PowerShell Podcast!
I was recently invited to be a guest on The PowerShell Podcast (Podbean) (YouTube playlist) (Apple Podcasts). I had a great time talking with Andrew Pla, and...
Multiple ways to setup your CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions
In this post I’ll show different approaches to setting up your build and deployment workflows with GitHub Actions, as well as some pros and cons of each.
First, Single, and SingleOrDefault in .NET are harmful
I’ve wasted countless hours troubleshooting exceptions thrown by the .NET First, Single, and SingleOrDefault methods. In this post we’ll look at why these me...
Resolve PowerShell paths that do not exist
In this post we’ll see how to resolve a file or directory path, even if it does not exist.
PowerShell class definition pros, cons, and performance comparison
There are 3 different approaches that can be used to define classes and enums in PowerShell. This article will compare the pros, cons, and performance of eac...
Get PowerShell tips automatically in your terminal with the tiPS module
There are a lot of great PowerShell tips out there, but we often don’t proactively look for them. It’s hard to know what you don’t know, and easy to miss out...
Easily profile your PowerShell code with the Profiler module
Premature optimization may be the root of all evil, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t optimize your code where it matters. Rather than guessing which code ...
Automatically create new sessions to improve PowerShell development with classes in VS Code
Developing PowerShell scripts and modules that reference classes and binary modules can be a bit painful, as in order to load a new version of the class or m...
How and where to properly define classes and enums in your PowerShell modules
I recently created a PowerShell script module that defines classes and enums. Everything worked fine locally, but broke when I tested the module on a build s...
Inherit and extend a Blazor component, add UI elements, and hijack its parameters
In this post we see how to extend a Blazor component to show additional UI elements around it, how to override some of the default property settings, and how...
Update your terminal prompt and font in Windows Terminal, VS Code, and Visual Studio
I use Oh My Posh to improve my PowerShell terminal’s prompt appearance and show additional helpful information. There are many themes to choose from, and I h...
Increase system fault tolerance with the Stale Cache pattern
Caching is used to improve the performance of an application. When applied properly, caches can also help increase an application’s fault tolerance, helping ...
Use Carnac to show key presses on-screen
Carnac is a free, open source, small utility that displays the keys you press on the screen. This is great for demos, presentations, and screen recordings wh...