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mdgrs
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Hobby Coder who loves PowerShell💻 GameDev at work🕹️

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https://github.com/mdgrs-mei
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WinUIShell v0.4.0 is now a self-contained release which means you don't need to install any other dependencies.

Install-PSResource WinUIShell. You are ready to create a WinUI 3 window from PowerShell.

github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...
GitHub - mdgrs-mei/WinUIShell: Scripting WinUI 3 with PowerShell
Scripting WinUI 3 with PowerShell. Contribute to mdgrs-mei/WinUIShell development by creating an account on GitHub.
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🤯 200 episodes of the PowerShell Podcast

200 conversations about #PowerShell, #Security, #DevOps, #DBA, and so much more.

This community made it possible. thank you for every listen, share, and message along the way.

Here’s to 200 more. 🥂

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November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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October flew by, but wanted to see what #PowerShell you did in October that you can share? Doesn’t matter how big or small, as it could give someone else an idea or even help them out!
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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What's your most important Windows development tool?

What's your favorite tool that no-one has heard of?

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Developer Tools on Windows
Discover how Windows is the best platform for developers, no matter the platform you are targeting.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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💬 The Human Side of #PowerShell Scripting
👨‍🏫 @jdhitsolutions.com on writing scripts that respect the user — validation, feedback & thoughtful design over mere syntax.
▶️ Watch: youtu.be/59PQ9qB4ilo?si=whS...
🎟️ #PSConfEU 2026 → psconf.eu
#Automation #UX #Scripting
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October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Starting today off with a new blogpost!

Here's some tips to think about when you're thinking about creating new #PowerShell modules.

powershellpr0mpt.com/2025-10-07-t...

I'm really curious to see if there are specific topics you would want me to dive deeper into!
The Struggles of Module Development
What you might not have thought about when starting a new module - from naming conventions to build scripts
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October 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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I've published a new issue of Behind the PowerShell Pipeline: September 2025 PowerShell Roundup

Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell

September 2025 PowerShell Roundup
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October 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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💡 The Human Side of PowerShell Scripting
👨‍🏫 @jdhitsolutions.com – PowerShell Author, Teacher, Mentor
🗓️ 14 Oct | #PSConfEU MiniCon
👉 Free ticket: synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon
🎤 CFP open until 22 Sept: sessionize.com/psconfeu-min...
#PowerShell #PSConfEU
September 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Want to learn how to draw in #PowerShell?

Want to know how computer graphics began?

Want to see some beautiful #Fractals?

Drop by the Pacific PowerShell User Group tomorrow night for a talk about #Turtle #Graphics.

Its #TurtlesAllTheWayDown

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Turtles All The Way Down, Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Please, join us this month at the Pacific PowerShell User group. We’ll be talking about Turtle Graphics in PowerShell. Turtle Graphics are a great way to generate images,
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September 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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📅 #PowerShell Wednesday is today!

Ever wonder when it's time to move from scripts to a full-blown GUI?

Today, @steviecoaster.dev shows you how to tell and a couple ways to do it

👀 www.youtube.com/watc...

Bring your questions
When to Stop Scripting and Start Building a GUI
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September 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In the next release of WinUIShell, I'm sorting out multi-threaded event callbacks. This example shows three concurrent progress bars with a pause button for each:

github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...

I hope the code feels much easier than WPF in PowerShell🙏
August 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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I've published a new issue of Behind the PowerShell Pipeline: PowerShell Potluck August 2025

Become a premium member to read the entire article and get access to the catalog of content going back to 2022. #PowerShell

PowerShell Potluck August 2025
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August 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Power up your week with PowerShell Weekly for August 29, 2025! Explore the latest automation techniques and tools to stay ahead. Don’t miss out!
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
psweekly.dowst.dev?p=8149
DOWST.DEV | August 29, 2025
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August 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Hey #PowerShell peeps! Did you miss @dotdot.horse awesome demo last week on how to make CertUtil.exe easier to use with PowerShell and #Crescendo ? You're in luck! The demo is up on YouTube! Enjoy! #PKI #Certificates
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAix...
Overcoming Certutil Challenges in PowerShell using Crescendo with Jake Hildreth
YouTube video by Research Triangle PowerShell Users Group
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August 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Join us this Wednesday at the Pacific #PowerShell User Group as @joshooaj.com talks about adding telemetry to your scripts.

The party starts Wednesday night @ 6pm pacific time. 🤞see you there!

www.meetup.com/pacific-powe...
Watch and Learn: Add Telemetry to Your Scripts and Modules, Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Adding telemetry to your scripts and modules using Application Insights is easier, and more valuable than you think! This talk digs into the value of telemetry in internal
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August 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"List → Fuzzy Search → Run" is a super powerful interface for terminal users.

This post has the least view count in my blog, but the content is not the worst IMO😅. "Using PowerShellRun as an Interactive Selector":
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July 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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The 2025 edition of my #PoShaKucha is public:
about_Token_Privileges

Did you ever wanna know, how to start explorer.exe successfully via "Run as administrator"? Watch the video, check the demo scripts in the #PSConfEU repo!

youtu.be/txtQ7iJJvZM
about_Token_Privileges (a PoShaKucha) - Thorsten Butz - PSConfEU 2025
YouTube video by PowerShell Conference EU
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July 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Auto-magical docs for #PowerShell? Yes please.
@shaunlawrie.com shows how to:
📜 Autogenerate docs w/ PlatyPS
🎞️ Record GIFs w/ VHS
🖥️ Serve it w/ Astro
Doc your module like a pro.
🎟️ See you at #PSConfEU 2026 in Wiesbaden → psconf.eu
#Docs #DevTools
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July 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
WinUIShell v0.5.0 has been published including the XamlReader support. Now you can create a WinUI 3 window by loading XAML similar to WPF in PowerShell.

github.com/mdgrs-mei/Wi...

Next, a bit of multi-threading support and full API implementation using source generator.
July 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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#Developers looking to get started with #WinUI on #Windows? 🦙 Find out how to go from Zero to Hero with a complete tutorial of everything you need to know starting from scratch in #VisualStudio including learning about #XAML and #MVVM! #WindowsDev #dotnet 🦙 youtu.be/XO_LnDfsQmc?...
Build your first Windows app with WinUI and Visual Studio
Learn how to go from zero to hero building Windows app with WinUI! Take things at your own pace as we incrementally bring you on a journey ramping you up from a file new app to what you need to know to take your next steps with Windows development to building the next great Windows app. In this video, you'll get familiar with setting up your machine and starting a new project, what other resources you need as a Windows developer, learning about the MVVM pattern, and diving into the debugging tools for XAML apps available in Visual Studio. Get started with WinUI: https://aka.ms/windev Windows Developers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WindowsDevelopers Get Visual Studio: https://www.visualstudio.com #visualstudio #winui #windows 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Getting started 07:17 - What is XAML? 15:08 - Adding data and logic with MVVM 20:07 - Call the IncrementCount method 22:45 - Debugging and what's happening behind the scenes 26:13 - Outro and resources
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July 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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🧠 Deep dive into #PowerShell #RunSpaces with @posh.guru & @jborean.bsky.social at #PSConfEU 2025.
💡 Parallelism, thread safety, state management, script blocks & more.

🎟️ Tickets for PSConfEU 2026 in Wiesbaden: psconf.eu
#Automation #Concurrency
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July 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The recording for my session presented to the London #PowerShell User Group is now LIVE on their Youtube channel. If you're interested in learning how to make modern, beautiful UIs for your scripts, you should check it out!

Happy Scripting!
CTRL+ALT+Beautiful: PowerShell GUIs with WinUI - Stephen Valdinger
YouTube video by SynEdgy Ltd
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July 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Interesting thread about PowerShell GUI:

www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell...
From the PowerShell community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the PowerShell community
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July 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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⏳ Few days left!
# PowerShell Meetup – Tues 23 July @ 6pm (BST)
🎨 CTRL+ALT+Beautiful: PowerShell GUIs with #WinUI (@steviecoaster.dev)
🧭 PSConfEU 2025 Recap – Key insights from Malmö with @steviecoaster.dev

🎟️ Free, register here: www.meetup.com/powershell-l...
#WinUI #PSConfEU #Meetup
London PSUG July 2025 Virtual Meetup, Wed, Jul 23, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Schedule - UTC+1** •18:00: Open chatter and introductions •18:30: CTRL+ALT+Beautiful: PowerShell GUIs with WinUI - **Stephen Valdinger** •19:30: TBC •20:30: Event ends,
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July 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM