The PowerShell Podcast Shaun Lawrie: Procrastination, Pixels and PowerShell
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In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we dive deep into conversation with Shaun Lawrie, an enthusiast who’s made waves in the PowerShell community. We discover Shaun’s love for defaults, and this makes Jordan’s day. He also gives us a sneak peek into his PwshPaint project, illustrating the versatility of PowerShell beyond conventional uses. From making his first GitHub PR to earning recognition from Jeffrey Snover, Shaun’s journey is all about growth, persistence, and innovation. We also explore the unconventional topic of ‘weaponizing procrastination’ where Shaun spills his strategies of turning downtime into productive outputs. Wrapping up with some exciting insights into the PwshSpectreConsole project, this episode is packed with intelligence, creativity, and awesome PowerShell projects!
Bio: Shaun Lawrie is an IT professional from Wellington, New Zealand, with a passion for automating his jobs away. He’s worked in QA, development, site reliability, and delivery with some of the largest web platforms in New Zealand over the last ten years. He’s currently the Platform Engineering Lead at PartsTrader Markets Limited leading a team responsible for improving delivery processes, maintaining quality, and automating all of the things.
Watch The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIJxV-9sFE
Resource Links:
https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/PwshSyntaxHighlight
https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/PwshSpectreConsole
https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/PwshPaint
https://github.com/mdgrs-mei/FancyClearHost
https://twitter.com/jsnover/status/1575503431527452672
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V12kdKbgo98
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/desired-state-configuration-dsc-planning-update/
About the Authors
Andrew Pla
PowerShell MVP, podcast host, and Community Director of PowerShell Summit
I’m a technical educator and community builder. I’m a Microsoft PowerShell MVP, podcast host, speaker, and Community Director of PowerShell Summit. I also work at PDQ alongside sysadmins and IT pros every day.
Community isn’t just what I do. It’s where I get my energy. I genuinely light up when I see someone land a new job, level up a skill, or show up to their first conference. I love sharing that passion with others.
Every week I host a live podcast and stream on YouTube covering PowerShell, automation, and the humans behind the keyboards.
If you’re on your IT journey and need someone in your corner, you’re in the right place. Find more at andrewpla.tech/links.
Jordan Hammond
Long-time co-host of The PowerShell Podcast
Jordan Hammond was a long-time co-host of The PowerShell Podcast and a regular host of the PDQ streams.