We've been conducting a survey of Summit 2018, now that it's in the past, and wanted to share some of our immediate take-aways. The survey is still open for Summiteers until end of April 2018; you should have the URL in a follow-up email and can inquire in the Slack team if you need it.
This week at PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2018, we announced a change in leadership for The DevOps Collective, the nonprofit organization that runs Summit, PowerShell.org, and other programs. Stepping in as CEO will be former Director of Online Services Will Anderson (@gamerlivingwill on Twitter). As CEO, Will takes on day to day responsibility for […]
This is the commentary on the last Iron Scripter prequel puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 10 – A commentary Next weekend will mark the start of summit and you can work on the Iron Scripter preludes – 4 daily puzzles as a lead in to the main event on Thursday 12 April 2018. If you haven’t […]
Here’s my commentary for puzzle 9: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 9 – A commentary In this puzzle you were cleaning up the TEMP folder and the recycle bin plus working with scheduled tasks and/or scheduled jobs. One more commentary to come – probably early next week rather than Sunday and then we’re into the Summit and […]
Information is now available at IronScripter.us for the at-Summit events, and participants are advised to refresh themselves on the Rules. Participants attending Summit should begin choosing their faction and getting to know their teammates in the faction-specific channels of the DevOps-Summit Slack team (open only to attendees and alumni). Participants hoping to participate remotely may […]
Activity on the Iron Scripter forum and Slack channels has reduced for the last few puzzles leading me to believe that I’ve been giving out too many challenges. I’ve decided that this will be the last prequel puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 10 There won’t be a puzzle 11. Next week I’ll publish the commentary for […]
In puzzle 8 you’re asked to create some local users, folders and a file. Then set permissions on the file. I’ve provided a commentary on the puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 8 – A commentary I’ve not presented full faction specific solutions as usual – view the forums and Slack channels to see how the […]
You’re approaching the end of the prequels – soon it will be time for Iron Scripter. This week’s challenge involves the file system and the scheduling system – Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 9 In all things remember the goals of your faction. Please remember that we’re NOT grading the submissions for these puzzles. You […]
If you’ve been to a PowerShell Summit, chances are you’ve seen the awesome lightning demos put on by the PowerShell team members. It’s a fun format – each team member gives a quick 5-10 minute demo of something they’re working on, one after the other. In a few weeks, the PowerShell + Devops Global Summit […]
Puzzle 7 introduces a touch of class – PowerShell classes to be precise. The way I approached the puzzle is available: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 7 – A commentary I’ve not presented full faction specific solutions as usual – view the forums and Slack channels to see how the factions are solving this puzzle. Puzzle 8 […]
Iron Scripter is rapidly approaching. This is one of your last few training opportunities. This challenge Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 8 revolves around setting permissions on files. In all things remember the goals of your faction. Please remember that we’re NOT grading the submissions for these puzzles. You can comment, and discuss the puzzle on the […]
Puzzle 6 has some interesting aspects when you dig into determining system up time: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 6 – A commentary I’ve not presented full faction specific solutions as usual – view the forums and Slack channels to see how the factions are solving this puzzle. Puzzle 7 will be available around the time you […]