Welcome to Behind the PowerShell Pipeline, a subscription-based newsletter that will dive deeply into the world of PowerShell. I'll explore why and how PowerShell works, including why any of this matters to you. This content is more than code samples. I want to cover the concepts and intangible side of PowerShell. In other words, why you should be using PowerShell, how it works, why it matters to you, and what you can do to take your skills and expertise to the next level. Many of the topics stem from my years of teaching and writing about PowerShell since 2006.

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Who is This For?

I see a typical reader as an IT professional with primary responsibilities of managing Windows-based networks and platforms. This might include on-premises items such as Windows Server 2019 and Active Directory. Or cloud services such as Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS. I'm assuming you are using PowerShell to manage these items or would like to do so. My goal isn't to teach you how to use a command like Get-ADUser, but rather to explain why you would want to use it and how it might fit into a larger management solution. I'm assuming my reader is not completely new to PowerShell and knows how to use the help system and run basic pipeline expressions.

Who Am I?

You may be wondering about my qualifications on this topic. I have been an IT professional for 35 years, specializing in Microsoft server platforms and technologies. I have had a long interest in scripting and automation, beginning with DOS batch files, then VBScript, and now PowerShell. Throughout my career, I have written numerous articles for various publications and websites. Many of you are no doubt familiar with my books:

• Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches
• Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches
• PowerShell in Depth
• PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking
• The PowerShell Practice Primer

I have a long history of teaching PowerShell, ranging from traditional instructor-led training to webinars, conferences, and Pluralsight courses. Many of the topics I have in mind are drawn from these experiences and intended to fill in the gaps. I want to explore PowerShell topics and concepts that many books and courses overlook. More importantly, I want to delve into it from a practical perspective, rather than merely reciting .NET code.

What's In It For Me?

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