Slack and PowerShell
Having a platform that enables ChatOps can be a game changer. You can quickly see changes, alerts, build status, discussions, emergency chats, and more, all in a single, searchable interface. If you can sift through the gifs.
Bots are a hot topic these days, and and it’s well worth checking out Matt Hodgkins bit on integrating PowerShell with Hubot. Bots are a great alternative to trying to spin up a web front end for PowerShell.
On top of bots, systems like Slack often offer a wealth of integrations, allowing you to hook into systems like Nagios, PagerDuty, GitHub, Trello, and many others.
Occasionally, you might have something that doesn’t integrate natively. Maybe you want to integrate Slack messages into your SCOM command notification channel, your CI/CD build process, orchestration system, configuration management systems, or even ad hoc scripts.
If you’re using Slack, check out the Slack API methods, or an incoming webhook. With the API in particular, you can do some handy stuff!
If you like the idea of re-usable tools and abstraction, check out PSSlack, a PowerShell module that we’re starting to build out, which can simplify sending messages, searching messages, and more.
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PowerShell Escape Room
PowerShell Escape Room by Michiel Hamers
by Michiel Hamers
https://about.me/michielhamers/
Why on earth you want to create an Escape Room with PowerShell as backend?
I’ve always been a fan of escape rooms, so I decided to create my own for my kids. I wanted to make it something that would be challenging and fun for them, but also educational. I decided to use PowerShell as the backend for the escape room, as I’m a PowerShell developer and I thought it would be a great way to learn more about the language.
The first step was to design the rooms. I wanted to make sure that there were a variety of puzzles and challenges that my kids would have to solve. I also wanted to make sure that the rooms were visually appealing and engaging. Once I had the rooms designed, I started building them.
I used a variety of materials to build the rooms, including wood, cardboard, and fabric. I also used a few electronic components, such as a USB extension cable with a switch and a 3-button keyboard. The USB extension cable with a switch was used to create a physical button that my kids could press to solve one of the puzzles. The 3-button keyboard was used to enter the code that my kids had to find to solve another puzzle.
I also used a few websites to create rebus puzzles that my kids had to solve. I printed out the rebus puzzles and placed them around the rooms. Once my kids had solved all of the puzzles, they were able to enter the code on a single screen to escape the room.
In this blog post, we’ll delve into the process of creating an engaging PowerShell escape room for the global PowerShell community. We’ll emphasize the significance of storytelling and provide a detailed breakdown of the PowerShell structure used for the escape room.
The Return of the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The DevOps Collective INC is pleased to announce the return of the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit in April of 2021.
The 2021 event will be a little bit different than those in years past, as this event will be all virtual, hosted in late April 2021. We assure you that this will not be another multi-day webinar! We will do our best to make sure you have the best experience possible.
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What does that mean for attendees?
Last Call for Summit 2020 CFP
So! Proposals for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2020 are due in less than two weeks, on October 1st. We have some solid talks lined up, but we’re still behind where we were last year, and need more proposals!
We’ve heard a lot of questions - What topics are you looking for?, I don’t know what to propose! and so on. Let’s cover some ways to find topics and hopefully spark some ideas!