The PowerShell Podcast Delving into Pester, Profiler, and PSConfEU with Jakub Jareš
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In the latest episode of the PowerShell podcast, we had an insightful chat with Jakub Jareš, the lead maintainer of Pester and a software engineer at Microsoft. The talk circled around the history, growth, and importance of Pester, Jakub’s role in the organization and delivery of PSConfEU this year, as well as Profiler, a beneficial PowerShell project for unraveling performance hurdles. The episode concluded on a personal note, discussing Jakub’s journey within the PowerShell community and his ascension to his current position at Microsoft.
Bio and Links:
Jakub is the Pester owner and maintainer. Senior software engineer, developing VSTest and MSTest at Microsoft. He also maintains Profiler and Assert.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB8wkipUNUc
https://jakubjares.com/2018/01/01/7-years-of-pester/
https://github.com/nohwnd/Profiler
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_47l_1HjEMIpqqOYLtPo3d6FYZ8XwgsT
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.