Tony asks: I know you’ve been in management positions before. Have you ever had to be managed by someone younger than you, though? Or have you ever had to manage people older than you? How does it work out? And here’s the list of everything asked so far.
D. checks in with: I met you briefly at Summit this year (I know you meet a lot of people so I don’t expect you to remember) and I was wondering if you could offer some advice. Like many in the PS community I work full-time in IT, but I also do a lot of …
Stuart asks: What is your take on qualifications [certifications] over experience? I’ve talked with some hiring managers and about 50% say experience is better when it comes to applying for new jobs. I know my 15+ years experience can take me so far, but I’m looking to improve my standing and employable. I hope you’ll …
This was a question via Twitter, and it’s a great one. Buckle up.
David asks: How is it you became the “first follower” of PowerShell? I hope you’ll ask a question, too! And here’s the list of everything asked so far.
Mike asks: I’ve read in Be the Master how you focus on managing your time. But I get yanked around a lot at work – email, meetings, crises, and I suppose some Facebook and Twitter time. How do I figure out where it’s being wasted? I hope you’ll ask a question, too! And here’s the list of everything …
Verne checks in with a bevy of questions: 1. What do you really think of Microsoft’s new direction? They’ve essentially told their loyal SysAds that there days are numbered and it’s all about the DEVS! 2. Have you yourself really switched to PowerShell 6 and or Visual Studio code? Or are you old school? 3. …
An anonymous reader asks: I don’t have a degree, and [potential employer] is pushing back on making me put down high school diploma as my only completed education since I don’t have a BS yet. So, What would you do if HR is pushing back on requiring a degree, but the job itself doesn’t require …
Anna writes: My jobs has changed to just programming with PowerShell, basically automating mundane SQL server tasks. It has been a challenge automating and executing my job concurrently. I tried different ways to organize my day and it just frustrating. I work during the day and code at night. After 3 years of this I …
Folks talk all the time about the “Mentor/Mentee” relationship. Let me say up front that I absolutely recognize how language shifts and evolves over time, and that there’s no point railing against some linguistic nitpick. But Imma do it anyway.
