The first PowerShell Saturday in Chattanooga, Tennessee was a success! The event had a good turnout with 65 attendees—14 traveling from other states—and 10 speakers covering a broad range of PowerShell topics. The event spanned two days of activities: a pre-conference session, and the speaker sessions. It was great to see attendees participating both […]
Tag: User Group
SAPIEN Technologies at the Orlando .NET User Group
I had the pleasure of speaking with the Orlando .NET User Group on May 11. It was a well attended event with over 20 attendees and a few sponsors. The presentation I gave provided a comparison of the differences between Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core. I also showcased the creation of hybrid scripts that can tackle […]
SAPIEN Technologies at the Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group of South Florida
On the evening of Thursday, April 26th, I had the pleasure of speaking to the Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group of South Florida (MSBISF) at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. I greatly appreciate the enthusiasm of the attendees and their ongoing support for this user group. In the SQL Server on Azure presentation, I […]
SAPIEN Technologies Online at Chattanooga PowerShell User Group
I would like to extend a big “Thank You” to James Petty for the invitation to present online at the @ChattPSUG Tennessee MeetUp group on April 5th, where I had the pleasure to talk about What’s Cooking with PowerShell Core. This was a fresh new session just out of the oven showcasing different flavors of […]
Starting a PowerShell User Group: An interview with Gary Barnes
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start a PowerShell user group? I did an interview with Gary Barnes, Software Development Engineer in Test, Portland, Oregon, who just started PDX PowerShell (@PDXPoShPUG), a PowerShell user group for Portland, OR, USA, and its suburbs, including Vancouver, WA. He has lots of great insights. […]
What I Learned at IT Pro Camp
What a free day of learning can do for a community. —————————— You need to meet Sidney Moore. Really. You might know Jeffrey Snover or Bruce Payette or Ed Wilson. But, you need to meet Sidney Moore. Because Sid is one of the most dedicated and passionate advocates for PowerShell learners that I’ve met. Sid […]
Don’t Underestimate Omaha!
When I announced, with obvious glee, that I was invited to present to the Omaha PowerShell User Group, I got a few virtual eye rolls from folks online. “Omaha. Must be fun after New York City. Hehe,” I heard. “Hope you like cows.” It was fun! (NYC was awesome, too.) But, while I see lots of […]
Do you want PowerShell and Pizza in New York? You’ve Come to the Right Place!
If you’re interested in PowerShell and live in or near New York City, you should check out the NYC PowerShell User Group. They meet the second Monday of each month on 6th Avenue and usually have presentations from various PowerShell luminaries, working sessions, and other functions that promote the transfer and dissemination of knowledge about […]
Oba Oba! SAPIEN Sponsors SQLSaturday in Rio de Janeiro!
We are always pleased to sponsor user groups even when, unfortunately, the bosses don’t let us attend in person. We really, really wanted to go to Rio de Janeiro but, alas, not this year. Still, we donated software, ebooks, training videos, t-shirts, and other SAPIEN items for SQLSaturday 2013 which was held in Rio de […]
PowerShell SuperHero Confesses All
It’s always great to receive feedback from our users and fans but it’s particularly nice when they blog about our software or even about our line of clothing! Mike Robbins wrote a great review about PowerShell Studio 2012 (link here) and we encourage you to read it. He also has a couple pictures of himself […]