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PowerShell_OpenSSH Community Call - May 16, 2024

General Information

  • Date & Time: May 16, 2024, 4:25 PM (9:30 AM in Seattle)
  • Moderators: Sydney Smith (she/her)
  • Recording: The call is recorded and will be posted on YouTube within two weeks.
  • Code of Conduct: Reminder to treat each other with kindness; enforced code of conduct.

Agenda Overview

  • Community demos
  • Conferences
  • Recent patch release
  • Performance updates
  • PowerShell 7.5 preview
  • Documentation updates
  • Summer educational content
  • Introduction of the summer intern
  • DSC V3 updates
  • Community presentations

Announcements & Reminders

  • Community Participation: Encouraged via chat, GitHub discussions, and raise hand feature during the call.
  • Monthly Agenda: Posted on the discussions section of the PowerShell GitHub page.
  • Community Demos: Encouraged; can include anything interesting found or created by the community.

Topics Discussed

Conferences

  • Microsoft Build:

    • Date: Next week.
    • Presence: Sydney Smith and other team members.
    • Activities: Staffing the Cloud Platform Experts area, distributing PowerShell stickers, and engaging with attendees.
    • Note: PowerShell will be part of other sessions but no specific PowerShell session.

  • PSConfEU:

    • Participants: Steve Lee, Steven, Amber Erickson.
    • Sessions: Topics include DSC, PowerShell Gallery, and more.
    • Sydney Smith: Unable to attend due to personal reasons.

  • Tech Mentor:

    • Details: IT-focused conference.
    • Locations: Redmond, WA, and Orlando, FL.
    • Participants: Jason Helmick, James Petty, and PowerShell team members.

Releases and Updates

  • PS Resource Guide Patch Release:

    • Contents: Community bug fixes, improvements for constrained language mode.
    • Version: 1.0.5 included in the next PowerShell 7.5 preview release.

  • Performance Updates (Amber Erickson):

    • Focus: PS Resource Get performance improvements.
    • Issues: Previous significant performance issues with PowerShell Get V2.
    • Improvements:
      • Concurrency: Implemented using .NET's parallel for each.
      • Dependency Handling: Optimized with a dictionary to store versions and avoid redundant calls.
      • Results: From 15 minutes (V2) to 1 minute 22 seconds with new updates.
    • Shoutout: Justin Grody’s module ModuleFast as inspiration.

  • PowerShell 7.5 Preview Release:

    • Status: Preview 3 expected soon.
    • Focus: New features and improvements.

Documentation Updates (Sean Wheeler)

  • PowerShell 7.3: Ended support on May 8th; docs moved to the previous versions site.
  • DSC V3 Documentation: Updated regularly, including change logs for the latest preview.

Community Involvement

  • Summer Educational Content:

    • Request: Suggestions for topics that could be useful or interesting.
    • Objective: Create educational content or videos around PowerShell.

  • Introduction of Summer Intern:

    • Intern: Leonardo Cobaleda (Leo), from the University of Florida.

DSC V3 Updates (Steve Lee)

  • New Features:

    • Include: Allows inclusion of other configurations within a main config.
    • What-If: Preview changes before applying them to the system.
    • Caching Improvements: Faster enumeration of resources, focusing on PowerShell adapter for DSC V3.

  • Demo:

    • Include Feature: Demonstrated inclusion of an OS info configuration with parameters.
    • What-If Feature: Showed how to preview changes to the registry before applying them.

Community Demo: PS Clippy (Christian Ritter)

  • Project: PS Clippy, inspired by Justin Grody’s feedback provider module.
  • Purpose: Integrate real-time advice and best practices within the PowerShell session.
  • Features:
    • Feedback Examples:
      • Filter on the left: Recommends filtering with Where-Object on the left side of the pipeline.
      • Format on the right: Advises placing Format-Table at the end of the pipeline.
  • Implementation: Uses regex to match and suggest improvements within the PowerShell session.
  • Open for Contributions: Encourages community PRs to enhance the module.

Thomas Rayner - PowerShell Module Demo:

  • Demoed a new PowerShell module for managing Azure resources.
  • Showed the usage of the module to automate common Azure tasks.
  • Discussed the advantages of using PowerShell for Azure automation and the module’s integration with existing scripts and workflows.

James Brundage - PowerShell in Containers:

  • Demonstrated PowerShell running in Docker containers.
  • Showed generating SVG graphics using PowerShell scripts.
  • Highlighted the containerization benefits for secure, isolated PowerShell execution.
  • Provided a detailed walkthrough of a Docker container setup for PowerShell.
  • Emphasized the importance of webifying PowerShell to make it more accessible to users outside traditional terminal environments.
  • Addressed questions about the practicality and implementation of containerized PowerShell, including security aspects and start-up times.

Darren Kattan - Dynamic Parameters in PowerShell:

  • Presented an enhancement to dynamic parameters in PowerShell.
  • Showed how to create forms using param blocks on the web, which adapt based on user input.
  • Discussed the technical challenges and solutions for making dynamic parameters more responsive and flexible.
  • Provided a live demo of a script that builds forms with dynamic fields and validation.
  • Explained the integration of dynamic parameters with external systems like Azure AD for real-time validation.
  • Mentioned the potential of using WebAssembly (wasm) for faster start-up times and enhanced performance.

Q&A Session:

  • Open floor for questions from attendees.
  • Topics included further clarifications on demos, best practices for containerized PowerShell, and potential future features.
  • Encouraged community members to participate in future calls and present their work.

Closing Remarks:

  • Sydney Smith thanked all presenters and participants.
  • Reminder of the next community call and the call for new presenters.
  • Encouragement to join the PowerShell Conference and contribute to community activities.