Jeffrey Snover
@jsnover.com
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PowerShell inventor, Reader, Science & Geopolitics geek, Philosopher-Errant, Retired
pinned post!
Retired. Thanks for all the fish!
about 1 month ago
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Hassan Habib
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Sat down with
@jsnover.com
the inventor of PowerShell. We talked about being demoted for believing in an idea, architecting systems that last, and why AI should empower people and not replace them. Technology isnāt about tools. Itās about impact.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dzu...
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"I Was Demoted for Inventing PowerShell" ā Jeffrey Snover
YouTube video by Hassan Habib
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dzur6ZQ-nE
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That time I thought Perry Clarke was going to fire me....
www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02...
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The Physics of Misunderstanding: When āGazeā Almost Cost Me My Career
Technology is easy but people are hard. In particular, communications are hard. Theyāre the physics of human interactionāthe $F=ma$ of how we get things doneāand when the forces donāt align, ā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02/27/the-physics-of-misunderstanding-when-gaze-almost-cost-me-my-career/
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In the trenches of shipping actual products, clarity is a giftāeven when it's delivered as a threat of criminal prosecution.
www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02...
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Scary Microsoft Lawyers ā Part 1
I had a few encounters with Microsoft lawyers that were, in a word, scary. But in a good way. Every time I worked with them, they were hardcore on following the law, and I greatly appreciated and rā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02/15/scary-microsoft-lawyers-part-1/
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The celebration lasted exactly sixty seconds. Then the scary Microsoft lawyer walked in and promised to help the feds prosecute us if we leaked the deal. That generated clarity.
#Respect
www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02...
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Scary Microsoft Lawyers ā Part 1
I had a few encounters with Microsoft lawyers that were, in a word, scary. But in a good way. Every time I worked with them, they were hardcore on following the law, and I greatly appreciated and rā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02/15/scary-microsoft-lawyers-part-1/
13 days ago
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What it takes to become a Senior Technical IC
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17 days ago
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A story from early
#PowerShell
days when my sense of diplomacy was strictly "pre-operational." I asked my new bossāa 20-year Windows veteran with a Physics PhDāif he was an idiot because neither of us could debug a thrashing system using GUI tools.
www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02...
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The Time I Asked My Boss: Are You An Idiot?
A Microsoft engineer recently told me he used Copilot to script a way out of a laggy system. He was delighted. The story triggered a memory from the early days of PowerShell when my diplomacy was cā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02/10/the-time-i-asked-my-boss-are-you-an-idiot/
18 days ago
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Success in software isn't just about shippingāitās about knowing when the market is actually pulling your product. That pull is measurable. A new look at the equations that drive sustainable growth:
www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02...
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Product Market Fit is Math
I have a lot of conversations where teams toss around the concept of Product Market Fit (PMF) like itās a vibe. We all pretend to get the gestalt of it, but usually, weāre just guessing. Here are eā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02/05/product-market-fit-is-math/
23 days ago
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Jeff Hicks
26 days ago
Less than 70 days until the
#PowerShell
Global Summit. Don't put off getting tickets. Then let everyone know you are attending.
www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/
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Tickets | PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit
Register for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. Choose from General Admission or the On-Ramp program for beginners.
https://www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/
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"In this room, we deliver success, we donāt whine.ā Look, Iām not confused, I know you walk through fields of shit every day. Your job is to find the rose petals."
www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02...
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Welcome to the Room
A lesson in leadership by Satya Nadella When I was Promoted to Technical Fellow, I was āinvited to the roomā, joining Microsoftās other Senior Executives.Ā It was really something. Achieving the Seā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02/01/welcome-to-the-room
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"Congratulations ā¦. your days of whining are over."
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Welcome to the Room
A lesson in leadership by Satya Nadella When I was Promoted to Technical Fellow, I was āinvited to the roomā, joining Microsoftās other Senior Executives.Ā It was really something. Achieving the Seā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02/01/welcome-to-the-room/
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WELCOME TO THE ROOM: Satya Nadella's Lesson in Executive Accountability
www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02...
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Welcome to the Room
A lesson in leadership by Satya Nadella When I was Promoted to Technical Fellow, I was āinvited to the roomā, joining Microsoftās other Senior Executives.Ā It was really something. Achieving the Seā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2026/02/01/welcome-to-the-room/
28 days ago
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Retired. Thanks for all the fish!
about 1 month ago
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Think Windows Vista was bad? You should know the story behind the story. How a brilliant business strategy turned into a technical Boof-a-Rama!
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about 2 months ago
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Are we building an AI Finance Golem?
#AI
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#AGI
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12...
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The AI Finance Golem
Bad things happen when you are grounded in the real world.Ā Ergo, in systems architecture, we constantly look for feedback loops. Negative feedback loops provide stability (like a thermostat).ā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12/15/the-ai-finance-golem/
3 months ago
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Does AI hallucinate? Absolutely! But think back to your last exec review and ask yourself the question: Do AIs hallucinate more or less then execs? It certainly varies by the exec but they hallucinate ALL THE TIME!
#AI
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12...
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AI as an Awesome Teammate
Iāve been doing Office Hours and the topic of AI has been in almost every one of the conversations. Everyone is wondering what the right play is with AI. A number of people are concerned about it rā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12/04/ai-as-an-awesome-teammate/#comments
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Think about that the next time YOUR imposter syndrome kicks in!
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3 months ago
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TFW - you hear a prominent AI pontificater ask, "What is LSTM?"
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MEM Summit 2026
3 months ago
If AI can write code, whatās left for us? Thatās the question I keep coming back to - and itās one weāll be exploring at MEM Summit 2026 with industry legends like
@jsnover.com
Watch the 3rd episode with our keynote speaker on LinkedIn š
#MEMSummit
www.linkedin.com/posts/mattia...
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#memsummit2026 #ai #futureofwork #it #promptengineering #jeffreysnover #digitaltransformation | Mattias Melkersen KalvƄg
If AI can write code, whatās left for us? Thatās the question I keep coming back to - and itās one weāll be exploring at MEM Summit 2026 with industry legends like Jeffrey Snover. The pace of change...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mattiasmelkersen_memsummit2026-ai-futureofwork-activity-7404062960995688448-WvZY?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAds8bkB-xxHzpPQxWSj1swp3M0qYdr1mLw
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Ever wonder why we call them "Cmdlets" in PowerShell instead of just "Commands"?
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12...
#PowerShell
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The Cmdlet Decision: When to Be Weird
Iāve spent a lot of time, and acquired a lot of scar tissue, in this industry, and if there is one thing Iāve learned, itās that most people are terrified of looking different. People hug the centeā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12/11/the-cmdlet-decision-when-to-be-weird/
3 months ago
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Most people wait too long to give feedback.
@jsnover.com
shared a better system: ā¤ļø Start with the heart ā Ask permission ā” āWhenā¦ thenā¦ā ā”ļø Share the outcome Simple. Fast. Effective. 1/2
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PSA: Run this BOOTSTRAP PROMPT every few months: Act as a prompt engineer, Research the best practices for prompt engineering for the latest [YOUR FAVORITE AI] models. Produce a prompt which takes a prompt as an input and rewrites it according to best practices.
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Note to self: have AI proofread your posts š¤£š¤£š¤£
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The Physics of AI Teaming: Why You Need to Adopt the Growth Mindset The wrong question is: "Will AI replace me?" The right question is: "How do I turn AI into a teammate that make my me awesome?"
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12...
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AI as an Awesome Teammate
Iāve been doing Office Hours and the topic of AI has been in almost every one of the conversations. Everyone is wondering what the right play is with AI. A number of people are concerned about it rā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/12/04/ai-as-an-awesome-teammate/
3 months ago
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Jeffrey Snover
MEM Summit 2026
3 months ago
This is the second conversation in our 4-part series with
@jsnover.com
and itās full of insights on what it means to think big and act boldly. And if you want to hear more stories like this, youāll have the chance to meet Jeffrey at MEM Summit 2026.
#MEMSummit
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Tony Redmond
3 months ago
Here's the Black Friday discount code to get 50% off the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook (including the Automating
#Microsoft365
with
#PowerShell
eBook). Code terminates on Tuesday. If you're running a Microsoft 365 tenant, you need this book:
o365itpros.gumroad.com/l/O365IT/Bla...
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Office 365 for IT Pros (2026 Edition). The Ultimate Guide to Managing Microsoft 365. (Includes the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook)
The Ultimate Guide to Planning, Deploying, and Managing the Microsoft 365 Cloud Productivity EcosystemWhy buy separate books to learn about Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, OneDrive ...
https://o365itpros.gumroad.com/l/O365IT/BlackFriday2025
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Is "winning" the AI race a pyrrhic victory?
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11...
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AI Ages Like Fresh Fish: The Brutal Economics of Technological Deflation
I am not a finance guy. I am an engineer. But Iāve been in this industry for forty+ years, and Iāve got enough scar tissue to look at a P&L sheet and ask some questions. And frankly, I don̵ā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11/24/ai-ages-like-fresh-fish-the-brutal-economics-of-technological-deflation/
3 months ago
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MEM Summit 2026
3 months ago
Weāre kicking off our new series with none other than
@jsnover.com
, the inventor of PowerShell and keynote speaker at MEM Summit 2026. Watch the episode via below URL
#MEMSummit
#PowerShell
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The Fresh Fish Theory: AI models and hardware don't age like fine wine or factoriesāthey age like fresh fish. Why the "trillion-dollar" AI race might actually be a trap of technological deflation.
#AI
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11...
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AI Ages Like Fresh Fish: The Brutal Economics of Technological Deflation
I am not a finance guy. I am an engineer. But Iāve been in this industry for forty+ years, and Iāve got enough scar tissue to look at a P&L sheet and ask some questions. And frankly, I don̵ā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11/24/ai-ages-like-fresh-fish-the-brutal-economics-of-technological-deflation/
3 months ago
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I have an available slot this AM for Office Hours due to a late cancellation.
calendar.app.google/FWJQSdnUAyh8...
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Jeffrey Snover Office Hours - Jeffrey Snover
https://calendar.app.google/FWJQSdnUAyh86TEMA
3 months ago
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The vast majority of my career has been all about making IT Pro's successful. Here is a ~5min discussion about that:
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#powershell #memsummit #episode01 #memtalk | Mattias Melkersen KalvƄg
This does not need much introduction. First episode out with the inventor of PowerShell Jeffrey who will participate at MEM Summit 2026 as the keynote speaker. We are bringing 4 episodes of small ...
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7398646482071076864/
3 months ago
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The Power in PowerShell is YOU. PowerShell makes YOU AWESOME!
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3 months ago
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Tony Redmond
3 months ago
The 18th monthly update for the Automating
#Microsoft365
with
#PowerShell
eBook is now available for subscribers to download. You can get a standalone copy or buy the eBook as part of the Office 365 for IT Pros bundle. 400 pages of PowerShell!
office365itpros.com/2025/11/21/a...
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Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell Dec 2025 Update
The December 2025 update (version 18) of the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook is now available for subscribers to download.
https://office365itpros.com/2025/11/21/automating-microsoft-365-18/
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Many people put me in the "AI Skeptic" box after my last post. That's a mistake. While the valuations are 'no bueno,' the long-term physics are undeniable. Why you need a 10-year mindset.
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11...
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Getting the AI Hype Cycle Right
I got a lot of feedback on my AI Bubble? : AI Skeptics Hard Look at the Value Equation, and the reactions were fascinating. A lot of you read my analysis of the economics and put me in the āAā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11/20/getting-the-ai-hype-cycle-right/
3 months ago
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Everyone is arguing about AI Safety vs. Acceleration. Iām looking at the Skepticsāthe ones arguing about the math. They argue the $1 trillion value equation isn't balancing out. Here is why:
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11...
#AI
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AI Bubble? : AI Skeptics Hard Look at the Value Equation
There is an ongoing conversation happening right now between three camps: the AI Accelerationists, who want āall gas no brakesā; the AI Safetyists, who want to slam on the brakes; and the AI Skeptiā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11/18/ai-bubble-ai-skeptics-hard-look-at-the-value-equation/
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95% of organizations are getting zero return from their Generative AI initiatives. Itās not a tech problem. Itās a "Underpants Gnome" strategy problem. |
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11...
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AI Underpants Gnomes: The Missing Step in Your Strategy
Business is usually complicated, but sometimes a cartoon explains the disaster in your boardroom better than any consultant ever could. You remember the āUnderpants Gnomesā from South Pā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11/18/ai-underpants-gnomes-the-missing-step-in-your-strategy/
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Jeffrey Snover
MEM Summit 2026
3 months ago
We're excited to announce a 4 part series of interviews with
@jsnover.com
, our keynote speaker for
#MEMSummit
2026! Soon we'll share the first part of an interview with real-life anecdotes by the inventor of PowerShell. Stay tuned and keep an eye on our socialsš
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AI Underpants Gnomes? If your AI strategy is "Step 1: Collect Underpants" and "Step 3: Profit!", you're missing the crucial Step 2. Here is what is probably crippling your AI transformation plans:
www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11...
#AIStrategy
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AI Underpants Gnomes: The Missing Step in Your Strategy
Business is usually complicated, but sometimes a cartoon explains the disaster in your boardroom better than any consultant ever could. You remember the āUnderpants Gnomesā from South Pā¦
https://www.jsnover.com/blog/2025/11/18/ai-underpants-gnomes-the-missing-step-in-your-strategy/
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Regarding AI. Remember this: We always overestimate what will happen in the next 2 years. AND underestimate what will happen in the next 10 years. Act accordingly.
3 months ago
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The real story behind my "Heretic of Redmond" nickname and how I was "demoted... for working on
#powershell
". Why "Vista was the save" & the inside story of the Longhorn reset. My answer to whether AI will replace the IT Pro. ... and much more!
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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3 months ago
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Andrew Pla
4 months ago
Why is "Handles" in
#PowerShell
plural?
@jsnover.com
once typed HandleCount wrong in a live demo... and the typo was very NSFW. š¬ The fix? Rename it to Handles. š 1/2
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Wow - that was quite an excellent post!
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Regarding the dumpster fire we call Unix Userland.
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Every Sperm is Sacred - Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Jeffrey Snover
Dmitry Kalashnikov has it exactly right here. Unix userland has always been dumpster fire! But that does not diminish my mad respect for those brilliant engineers one iota! Seriously - where are the ...
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7393993633110335488/
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Here is a question for people using
#PowerShell
and AI: Does setting $ErrorView="DetailedView" Enable AI to do a better job of diagnosing what is wrong with your script?
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I'm looking forward to seeing you there!!
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āPowerShell was, is, and always will be about the user communityā¦ whatever tool makes you successful, thatās the tool you should use.ā -
@jsnover.com
, inventor of PowerShell This mindset is what makes the PowerShell community so special. Itās never been about one tool or one way. 1/2
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I got enough requests that I decided to experiment with Office Hours. This is an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics, including: - PowerShell - Technology - Science - Philosophy - Whatever I look forward to connecting with you.
calendar.app.google/PfayYCAYwTFG...
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Jeffrey Snover Office Hours - Jeffrey Snover
https://calendar.app.google/PfayYCAYwTFG3owQ7
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MEM Summit 2026
4 months ago
Endpoint Management Summit 2026 Join us for 3 days of technical sessions in Paris š¼ The keynote by
@jsnover.com
, inventor of Powershell. Book your ticket now via
www.endpointsummit.com
#MEMSummit
#MsIntune
#Powershell
#Windows
#Security
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Jaap "Jaap" Brasser
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We're at 99 members on our new Dutch PowerShell User Group meetup, are you going to get us to 100? Join us, for our favorite price: Free, here:
meetup.com/dutch-powers...
And if you do, share it here!
#PowerShell
#DevOps
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Dutch PowerShell User Group | Meetup
Welcome to the Dutch PowerShell User Group! This group is for anyone interested in PowerShell, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and Cloud Infrastructure. Join us to learn, share knowledge, and network ...
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