James ”Friggen” Petty! Microsoft MVP
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James Petty is crazy busy with all things PowerShell. He is running the upcoming PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. James runs PowerShell.org, Co-Authoring PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, and in mid-May will be running The PowerShell “Firehose Class” with Don Jones where they do a DEEP dive into PowerShell. Finally, we talk about the value of the importexcel module and using PowerShell to wow the boss.
Guest Bio and links:
James Petty is the CEO of the DevOps Collective, a nonprofit for technology education. As well as the owner/moderator of PowerShell.org and its forums. Not satisfied with how bad he has already made me feel about my productivity, he is the lead writer for the 4th edition of PowerShell in a Month of Lunches while still maintaining his job as the solutions architect for Wyre Technologies.
James MVP Profile - https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003525?fullName=James%20Petty
PowerShell Forums - https://forums.powershell.org/
PowerShell Firehose Class - https://donjones.com/powershell-firehose-class/
Youtube series on importexcell module - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Ne_yX4tYo&list=PL5uoqS92stXioZw-u-ze_NtvSo0k0K0kq
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.
