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PSConfEU 2025 Bar Sessions: Community, Code & Connection
The PowerShell Podcast
1 hour 20 minutes 14 seconds
3 months ago
PSConfEU 2025 Bar Sessions: Community, Code & Connection
In this special live episode recorded amidst the rain-soaked streets of Malmö duringPSConfEU 2025, host Andrew Pla brings us a vibrant, multi-guest edition of the PowerShell Podcast. From impromptu bar chats to in-depth discussions on PowerShell modules, CI/CD pipelines, career growth, and community culture, this episode captures the heart of the PowerShell community in full force.
Hear from speakers, first-time attendees, longtime community contributors, and PowerShell legends as they share their stories, projects, career journeys, favorite sessions, and the human side of tech.
Guests:
Harm Veenstra (PowerShellIsFun, MVP and Legend)
Constantin Hager (PS Framework user & Inn-Salzach PowerShell Group organizer)
Thomas Hadin (Swedish consultant, Discord regular)
James Ruskin (Chocolatey engineer, bigtime PowerSheller, kind and smart)
Emanuel Palm (Microsoft MVP and PSConfEU speaker)
Suresh "SK" Krishnan (IAM pro & PowerShell podcast superfan)
Topics Covered:
Favorite PSConfEU 2025 sessions and key takeaways
GitHub Actions & GitHub Apps deep dive
Lightning talks & community demo formats
User group organizing and mentoring new speakers
Tools: PS Framework, Spectre.Console, AI Shell, ModuleBuilder
PowerShell remoting, PSDefaultParameterValues, and CI pipelines
Career development insights, perspective shifts, and personal growth
Building friendships and networks in the PowerShell community
Highlights:
“There’s no magic” – a recurring theme reminding listeners to understand what they’re running.
Reflections on how empathy and perspective can transform your IT career.
A shoutout to the PowerShell Discord community and lesser-known contributors like weq and Chris Dent.
Real stories of overcoming stage fright, pushing past visa issues, and finding belonging through tech.
Links:
https://discord.gg/pdq
https://psconf.eu
https://andrewpla.tech/links
Watch PowerShell Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mL90yFExsix-L0havb8SbZXoYRPol0B
PSConfEU 2025 sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CJWhWdbTGU&list=PLDCEho7foSoo6tc8iNDSrxp27dG_gtm6g
The PowerShell Podcast Hub: https://pdq.com/the-powershell-podcast
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The PowerShell Podcast
The PowerShell Podcast highlights what makes PowerShell so great, the community. Each week we want to highlight people, blogs, videos, and Galleries that have gone into making PowerShell so great.
