Andrew Pla
@andrewpla.tech
PowerShell Lover, Podcaster, Microsoft MVP, <3 yummy food and Disc Golf
Why is "Handles" in #PowerShell plural?
@jsnover.com once typed HandleCount wrong in a live demo... and the typo was very NSFW. 😬
The fix? Rename it to Handles. 😂
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@jsnover.com once typed HandleCount wrong in a live demo... and the typo was very NSFW. 😬
The fix? Rename it to Handles. 😂
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November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Why is "Handles" in #PowerShell plural?
@jsnover.com once typed HandleCount wrong in a live demo... and the typo was very NSFW. 😬
The fix? Rename it to Handles. 😂
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@jsnover.com once typed HandleCount wrong in a live demo... and the typo was very NSFW. 😬
The fix? Rename it to Handles. 😂
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@FrankLesniak.com shares a good tip for conferences
“Networking is just as valuable as the technical training.”
Perfect timing while I’m at #SpiceWorld connecting with this amazing community.
The hallway track is where it's at!
🎥 www.youtube.com/watc...
“Networking is just as valuable as the technical training.”
Perfect timing while I’m at #SpiceWorld connecting with this amazing community.
The hallway track is where it's at!
🎥 www.youtube.com/watc...
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
@FrankLesniak.com shares a good tip for conferences
“Networking is just as valuable as the technical training.”
Perfect timing while I’m at #SpiceWorld connecting with this amazing community.
The hallway track is where it's at!
🎥 www.youtube.com/watc...
“Networking is just as valuable as the technical training.”
Perfect timing while I’m at #SpiceWorld connecting with this amazing community.
The hallway track is where it's at!
🎥 www.youtube.com/watc...
🤯 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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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
🤯 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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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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Bet on yourself.
Own your growth.
Invest in your future
@franklesniak.com is coming with a message that hits hard. And it's a reminder we all need to hear sometimes
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Own your growth.
Invest in your future
@franklesniak.com is coming with a message that hits hard. And it's a reminder we all need to hear sometimes
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November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Bet on yourself.
Own your growth.
Invest in your future
@franklesniak.com is coming with a message that hits hard. And it's a reminder we all need to hear sometimes
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Own your growth.
Invest in your future
@franklesniak.com is coming with a message that hits hard. And it's a reminder we all need to hear sometimes
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“PowerShell was, is, and always will be about the user community… whatever tool makes you successful, that’s the tool you should use.” - @jsnover.com , inventor of PowerShell
This mindset is what makes the PowerShell community so special. It’s never been about one tool or one way.
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This mindset is what makes the PowerShell community so special. It’s never been about one tool or one way.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“PowerShell was, is, and always will be about the user community… whatever tool makes you successful, that’s the tool you should use.” - @jsnover.com , inventor of PowerShell
This mindset is what makes the PowerShell community so special. It’s never been about one tool or one way.
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This mindset is what makes the PowerShell community so special. It’s never been about one tool or one way.
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BurntToast turns #PowerShell into lovely toast notifications
Here’s @toastit.dev creating a toast notification with a button that launches Notepad. Use your imagination and think of the possibilities!
Try it yourself:
Install-Module BurntToast
New-BurntToastNotification
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Here’s @toastit.dev creating a toast notification with a button that launches Notepad. Use your imagination and think of the possibilities!
Try it yourself:
Install-Module BurntToast
New-BurntToastNotification
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November 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
BurntToast turns #PowerShell into lovely toast notifications
Here’s @toastit.dev creating a toast notification with a button that launches Notepad. Use your imagination and think of the possibilities!
Try it yourself:
Install-Module BurntToast
New-BurntToastNotification
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Here’s @toastit.dev creating a toast notification with a button that launches Notepad. Use your imagination and think of the possibilities!
Try it yourself:
Install-Module BurntToast
New-BurntToastNotification
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The 2026 PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit OnRamp Scholarship applications are open until November 17, 2025!
If you’re new to #PowerShell, #automation, or #DevOps, this program is made for you.
👉 www.powershellsummit...
#PSHSummit
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If you’re new to #PowerShell, #automation, or #DevOps, this program is made for you.
👉 www.powershellsummit...
#PSHSummit
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November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The 2026 PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit OnRamp Scholarship applications are open until November 17, 2025!
If you’re new to #PowerShell, #automation, or #DevOps, this program is made for you.
👉 www.powershellsummit...
#PSHSummit
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If you’re new to #PowerShell, #automation, or #DevOps, this program is made for you.
👉 www.powershellsummit...
#PSHSummit
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It’s wild to think the BurntToast #PowerShell module has been making Windows notifications for 10 years.
In our latest PowerShell Podcast episode, I got to chat with its creator @toastit.dev about finally hitting version 1.0 after a decade of community love and iteration.
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In our latest PowerShell Podcast episode, I got to chat with its creator @toastit.dev about finally hitting version 1.0 after a decade of community love and iteration.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It’s wild to think the BurntToast #PowerShell module has been making Windows notifications for 10 years.
In our latest PowerShell Podcast episode, I got to chat with its creator @toastit.dev about finally hitting version 1.0 after a decade of community love and iteration.
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In our latest PowerShell Podcast episode, I got to chat with its creator @toastit.dev about finally hitting version 1.0 after a decade of community love and iteration.
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The first time I heard about the "XY Problem", it blew my mind.
I'd seen it play out for years. When someone asks for help with a weird workaround, and only later do you realize they were trying to solve something completely different that has a much easier solution.
@allwayshype.com
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I'd seen it play out for years. When someone asks for help with a weird workaround, and only later do you realize they were trying to solve something completely different that has a much easier solution.
@allwayshype.com
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October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The first time I heard about the "XY Problem", it blew my mind.
I'd seen it play out for years. When someone asks for help with a weird workaround, and only later do you realize they were trying to solve something completely different that has a much easier solution.
@allwayshype.com
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I'd seen it play out for years. When someone asks for help with a weird workaround, and only later do you realize they were trying to solve something completely different that has a much easier solution.
@allwayshype.com
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Remember when people thought #PowerShell would take away jobs?
@allwayshype.com draws a great parallel between that moment and the current wave of AI anxiety.
Her reminder: “You’re not getting paid to write code. You’re getting paid to think. You’re getting paid to solve business problems.”
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@allwayshype.com draws a great parallel between that moment and the current wave of AI anxiety.
Her reminder: “You’re not getting paid to write code. You’re getting paid to think. You’re getting paid to solve business problems.”
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October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Remember when people thought #PowerShell would take away jobs?
@allwayshype.com draws a great parallel between that moment and the current wave of AI anxiety.
Her reminder: “You’re not getting paid to write code. You’re getting paid to think. You’re getting paid to solve business problems.”
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@allwayshype.com draws a great parallel between that moment and the current wave of AI anxiety.
Her reminder: “You’re not getting paid to write code. You’re getting paid to think. You’re getting paid to solve business problems.”
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Marcus and I are having a blast at #MMSMusicCity
Come hang with us at the PDQ booth. We’re chatting with awesome folks and giving away keyboards every day
#MMS
Come hang with us at the PDQ booth. We’re chatting with awesome folks and giving away keyboards every day
#MMS
October 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Marcus and I are having a blast at #MMSMusicCity
Come hang with us at the PDQ booth. We’re chatting with awesome folks and giving away keyboards every day
#MMS
Come hang with us at the PDQ booth. We’re chatting with awesome folks and giving away keyboards every day
#MMS
Airport mornings hit different when you know you’re headed somewhere special
Off to #MMSMusicCity with PDQ this week! Excited to share, learn, and maybe even record a few stories along the way. Come say hi and get some sweeeet PDQ swag!
#MMSMOA
Off to #MMSMusicCity with PDQ this week! Excited to share, learn, and maybe even record a few stories along the way. Come say hi and get some sweeeet PDQ swag!
#MMSMOA
October 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Airport mornings hit different when you know you’re headed somewhere special
Off to #MMSMusicCity with PDQ this week! Excited to share, learn, and maybe even record a few stories along the way. Come say hi and get some sweeeet PDQ swag!
#MMSMOA
Off to #MMSMusicCity with PDQ this week! Excited to share, learn, and maybe even record a few stories along the way. Come say hi and get some sweeeet PDQ swag!
#MMSMOA
Before PowerShell, @steviecoaster.dev was a point-and-click admin. After #PowerShell, he's automation-first and helps others find that same spark.
This week's pod dives deep into mentorship, growth, and how learning PowerShell WILL transform your career.
👀www.youtube.com/watc...
This week's pod dives deep into mentorship, growth, and how learning PowerShell WILL transform your career.
👀www.youtube.com/watc...
October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Before PowerShell, @steviecoaster.dev was a point-and-click admin. After #PowerShell, he's automation-first and helps others find that same spark.
This week's pod dives deep into mentorship, growth, and how learning PowerShell WILL transform your career.
👀www.youtube.com/watc...
This week's pod dives deep into mentorship, growth, and how learning PowerShell WILL transform your career.
👀www.youtube.com/watc...
I found a mouse in my kitchen this morning. Does anyone have tips for safe removal? 🙏🐭
October 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I found a mouse in my kitchen this morning. Does anyone have tips for safe removal? 🙏🐭
"Don’t compare your journey to someone else’s."
On the latest #PowerShell Podcast, Senior Security Software Engineer Thomas Rayner shares lessons on growth, confidence, and security in tech.
🎧 Watch the clip + checkout the full episode on YT or wherever you listen to pods www.youtube.com/watc...
On the latest #PowerShell Podcast, Senior Security Software Engineer Thomas Rayner shares lessons on growth, confidence, and security in tech.
🎧 Watch the clip + checkout the full episode on YT or wherever you listen to pods www.youtube.com/watc...
September 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"Don’t compare your journey to someone else’s."
On the latest #PowerShell Podcast, Senior Security Software Engineer Thomas Rayner shares lessons on growth, confidence, and security in tech.
🎧 Watch the clip + checkout the full episode on YT or wherever you listen to pods www.youtube.com/watc...
On the latest #PowerShell Podcast, Senior Security Software Engineer Thomas Rayner shares lessons on growth, confidence, and security in tech.
🎧 Watch the clip + checkout the full episode on YT or wherever you listen to pods www.youtube.com/watc...
@stevenjudd.bsky.social is back on the #PowerShell Podcast 🎙️
We talked about beginnings, pushing through the “valley of despair,” and why community is the key to growth.
Clip below 👇 Full episode here: youtu.be/yu6RVPwp8KY
We talked about beginnings, pushing through the “valley of despair,” and why community is the key to growth.
Clip below 👇 Full episode here: youtu.be/yu6RVPwp8KY
September 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
@stevenjudd.bsky.social is back on the #PowerShell Podcast 🎙️
We talked about beginnings, pushing through the “valley of despair,” and why community is the key to growth.
Clip below 👇 Full episode here: youtu.be/yu6RVPwp8KY
We talked about beginnings, pushing through the “valley of despair,” and why community is the key to growth.
Clip below 👇 Full episode here: youtu.be/yu6RVPwp8KY
Starting the last day of #TechMentor at Microsoft HQ with a great AIShell session from Jason Helmick & @sdwheeler.bsky.social
It's been an awesome week of learning, connecting, and community. Keep an ear out for upcoming @PowerShellPod interviews from the event!
It's been an awesome week of learning, connecting, and community. Keep an ear out for upcoming @PowerShellPod interviews from the event!
August 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Starting the last day of #TechMentor at Microsoft HQ with a great AIShell session from Jason Helmick & @sdwheeler.bsky.social
It's been an awesome week of learning, connecting, and community. Keep an ear out for upcoming @PowerShellPod interviews from the event!
It's been an awesome week of learning, connecting, and community. Keep an ear out for upcoming @PowerShellPod interviews from the event!
Day 1 at #TechMentor is here and I’m kicking things off by diving into "Become Immediately Effective with PowerShell" with Steven Judd, Jason Helmick, and Sean Wheeler.
If you’re at TechMentor this week, I’d love to talk device management, PDQ, automation, and (of course) all things PowerShell.
If you’re at TechMentor this week, I’d love to talk device management, PDQ, automation, and (of course) all things PowerShell.
August 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Day 1 at #TechMentor is here and I’m kicking things off by diving into "Become Immediately Effective with PowerShell" with Steven Judd, Jason Helmick, and Sean Wheeler.
If you’re at TechMentor this week, I’d love to talk device management, PDQ, automation, and (of course) all things PowerShell.
If you’re at TechMentor this week, I’d love to talk device management, PDQ, automation, and (of course) all things PowerShell.
Is this an AI-generated image in an ad? First one I’ve seen in the wild. The hair around the ear is what made me sus
June 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Is this an AI-generated image in an ad? First one I’ve seen in the wild. The hair around the ear is what made me sus
Today is #PowerShell Wednesday and some of you may know that I'm at #PSConfEU this week, but that won't stop us from meeting up today at 2PM EST (8PM in Sweden). I'll be hosting a meetup with some speakers and attendees from the conference.
See you there!
www.youtube.com/watc...
See you there!
www.youtube.com/watc...
June 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today is #PowerShell Wednesday and some of you may know that I'm at #PSConfEU this week, but that won't stop us from meeting up today at 2PM EST (8PM in Sweden). I'll be hosting a meetup with some speakers and attendees from the conference.
See you there!
www.youtube.com/watc...
See you there!
www.youtube.com/watc...
#psconfeu officially starts tomorrow, but I arrived in Sweden yesterday and have been having a great time taking in the city and enjoying some great company.
June 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#psconfeu officially starts tomorrow, but I arrived in Sweden yesterday and have been having a great time taking in the city and enjoying some great company.
My soldering iron literally died on stream during my first ever attempt at soldering 😅
But thanks to a kind gift from @joshooaj.com, including a shiny new soldering iron, I’m giving it another go tonight at 8PM EST with Mark Go!
📺 www.youtube.com/live...
May 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My soldering iron literally died on stream during my first ever attempt at soldering 😅
But thanks to a kind gift from @joshooaj.com, including a shiny new soldering iron, I’m giving it another go tonight at 8PM EST with Mark Go!
📺 www.youtube.com/live...
I made a very serious video to let you know....
I'm going to #PSConfEU!
You can expect:
- Interviews
- Lots of #PowerShell
- Probably too much coffee
- New Friends
If you're going, let’s connect. If you're not, tell me what you'd want to see or learn from the conference
I'm going to #PSConfEU!
You can expect:
- Interviews
- Lots of #PowerShell
- Probably too much coffee
- New Friends
If you're going, let’s connect. If you're not, tell me what you'd want to see or learn from the conference
May 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I made a very serious video to let you know....
I'm going to #PSConfEU!
You can expect:
- Interviews
- Lots of #PowerShell
- Probably too much coffee
- New Friends
If you're going, let’s connect. If you're not, tell me what you'd want to see or learn from the conference
I'm going to #PSConfEU!
You can expect:
- Interviews
- Lots of #PowerShell
- Probably too much coffee
- New Friends
If you're going, let’s connect. If you're not, tell me what you'd want to see or learn from the conference
I'm at PDQ HQ this week, but the #PowerShell Wednesdays don't stop! This week, we are having some lightning demos! Learn lots in little time
Join us on the PDQ discord at 2PM EST in the Events channel (under voice)
https://discord.gg/pdq
Join us on the PDQ discord at 2PM EST in the Events channel (under voice)
https://discord.gg/pdq
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I'm at PDQ HQ this week, but the #PowerShell Wednesdays don't stop! This week, we are having some lightning demos! Learn lots in little time
Join us on the PDQ discord at 2PM EST in the Events channel (under voice)
https://discord.gg/pdq
Join us on the PDQ discord at 2PM EST in the Events channel (under voice)
https://discord.gg/pdq
Off to PDQ Week in SLC to hang with 250 PDQts and do cool stuff. Got a 4-hr flight and YouTube Premium so please send me your best YouTube rabbit holes. Also major FOMO for everyone at MMS and MSPGeekCon this week!
May 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Off to PDQ Week in SLC to hang with 250 PDQts and do cool stuff. Got a 4-hr flight and YouTube Premium so please send me your best YouTube rabbit holes. Also major FOMO for everyone at MMS and MSPGeekCon this week!