PowerShell for developers

Doug Finke on why PowerShell isn't just for administrators.

Doug Finke (@dfinke) is an O’Reilly author and software developer. He moderates a PowerShell for Developers forum at powershell.org.

We sat down recently to talk about the PowerShell, which has a new version launching with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, and how it has grown with this latest release.

Key points from the full video interview include:

  • New to PowerShell v3: Workflows and many, many more cmdlets [Discussed at the 0:39 mark]
  • Streamline larger programs by incorporating PowerShell [Discussed at the 2:15 mark]
  • Automation equals repeatability [Discussed at the 3:40 mark]
  • PowerShell has a passionate community [Discussed at the 5:41 mark]
  • What does the future hold for PowerShell? [Discussed at the 7:16 mark]

You can view the entire interview in the following video.

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