One of the most critical aspects to any development project is a solid test plan. Over the years, I have learned my lesson the hard way that everything should include some level of testing. I started our like many of you by simply writing a script and manually trying different scenarios. This ‘trial-and-error’ style of […]
This post is a continuation of Building your first PowerShell Class. If you haven’t read the earlier post, then I would definitely suggest starting there. Today, we are going to continue developing our little class into something with a bit more pizzazz. We will start from our previous module and continue adding new methods (Get the […]
Yesterday, we talked about the components of a class. Today, I want to go through building a new PowerShell v5 Class and showcase some of the interesting nuances. Last night, I played with my toddler son in his playroom. To say that he has too many toys is probably an understatement. Since the oldest is […]
In the introduction to this series, I talked about the work that I am doing to create a PowerShell v5 class based Desired State Configuration (DSC) resource. As I started this project, I quickly turned to the ol’ google-foo to see what others were saying about best practices and tips. The first thing that I […]
A few weeks ago, I started working on a project to create new PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) that will integrate with the NetApp DataONTAP PowerShell toolkit. It has been a very exciting past month for me. I enjoy writing Powershell code and modules but for this project I started using two new components – PowerShell […]
In the fable of Hansel and Gretel, we hear the story of two children lost in the woods and the unfortunate circumstances that befouled them. An important part of the story is that they were initially safe as they followed the trail of stones that they left. Later in the story, the two children used bread and […]
A few days ago, I talked about reading other people’s code can sometimes feel like a game of Where’s Waldo. One huge limiter to my ability to decipher the hieroglyphics of a code snippet is how easily I can find the comments or patterns in the nesting of steps. When I was a young whippersnapper […]
My toddler son is sometimes an extremely finicky eater, well, most of the time. His eating habits could put some birds to shame but he seems to always eat enough of the foods and is in good health. As the father, I want him to learn the same appreciation that I have for all types of foods but […]
Yesterday, we talked about documentation and laying out a plan for creating new projects by first writing what you want to carry out. I started using this strategy recently and have noticed a massive improvement on my productivity. The impact is that I can focus on high level decisions and think about the functionality later. […]
When I mention to people my programming languages of choice are Ruby and PowerShell, I get some funny looks and many times some very confused looks. Early in my career I was a very big Microsoft fan-boy but over time, I learned that “every tool has its job and not everything is a nail.” This lesson […]