Explore the latest features and benefits of PowerShell 7.x in this 29-minute conference talk from Microsoft Build 2022. Learn about the evolution of PowerShell, its cross-platform capabilities, and why developers are adopting it for automation tasks. Discover new functionalities like Predictors, Crescendo, ternary operators, and parallel processing. Gain insights into the open-source nature of PowerShell 7 and its thriving package ecosystem. Understand how it integrates with tools like Visual Studio Code and OpenSSH. Get a glimpse of upcoming features and learn how to install PowerShell 7 on your machine. This talk provides valuable tips and tricks for developers to leverage PowerShell's terminal for cross-platform operations automation.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction.
How we got to PowerShell 7.x.
It's important to properly focus on the vision for PowerShell (& its community).
Improve the lives of folks working on operations by simplifying automation.
Why devs put PowerShell 7 on their machines.
Predictors.
Crescendo.
Ternary (& more operators).
ForEach Object Parallel.
Open Source.
Reasons devs put PowerShell 7 on their machines.
And even on PowerShell 5+ devs get excited about....
Package Ecosystem.
SecretManagment & SecretStore.
Visual Studio Code.
OpenSSH.
Reasons Devs put PowerShell 7 on their machine #2.
Upcoming features.
How to get all this on your machine.
How to stay in touch.
Closing Notes.
Taught by
Microsoft Developer
