In this special episode of the Sliding Windows podcast we broadcast live from the annual PowerShell conference PSConfEU that took place in Antwerp in 2024.
My guest today is one of the best known celebreties of the PowerShell Universe: Chrissy LeMaire, inventor of the DBATools, Manning book author and Github star – to just give a few examples of her highly acclaimed work.
Chrissy comes from a Cajun family in Louisiana (USA), whose French-speaking ancestors still have a special influence on the culture of this region today. Chrissy has lived and worked for many years in Europe now, embracing the the richness of cultures and influences in different countries and regions.
A little different from a regular episode, we talk less about a specific area of expertise. Our main topic is Chrissy’s career from database expert to book author and social media star and her special view on the future of IT. Of course, we also talk about “artificial” and “human intelligence”.
Chrissy shares a pivotal moment in her academic journey inspired by a quote from Paul Dressel, catalyzing a transformation in her approach to learning and paving the way for academic excellence.
Transitioning to Chrissy’s professional narrative, the dialogue navigates towards her engagement with PowerShell projects like DBA tools underscore her ardor for technology and perpetual learning.
“A grade is an inadequate report of an inaccurate judgment by a biased and variable judge of the extent to which a student attained an undefined level of mastery of an unknown proportion of an indefinite amount of material.” (Paul Dressel)
The interview was recorded on June 26, 2024 in Antwerp (Belgium).
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Show notes
- This episode on YouTube (audio/video):
https://youtu.be/G86pa-viu2c - PSConfEU
- DBA Tools (dbatools.io)
- Lee Holmes’ Cookbook
- Paul Dressel (WP)
- Cajun (WP)
- Github
- Google Gemini
- Github Copilot
- Claude (claude.ai)
- Craft beer from my home area: Brauprojekt 777
- “AI at work”: Chrissiy LeMaire at PSConfEU 2024 (YouTube)
https://youtu.be/GxE61LdyyD8 - Transcript of this episode: HTML , PDF
- Subtitles: VTT
Chapters
00:00:07.227 Introducing The Sliding Windows
00:02:39.310 A Journey Through PowerShell
00:03:46.910 European Dreams and Departures
00:06:44.070 Roots and Influences
00:11:48.492 Migration and Family
00:15:19.476 The Rise of DBA Tools
00:22:22.359 GitHub and Microsoft Transformation
00:26:31.059 The Future of DBA Tools
00:31:43.546 Embracing PowerShell and Open Source
00:36:29.979 Exploring GitHub Copilot
00:47:10.223 Delving into AI Engines
00:51:46.884 The Future of Prompt Engineering
00:55:31.873 Exploring Cajun Heritage
00:57:39.787 Testing French Knowledge
01:00:49.559 Unveiling the Monad Manifesto
01:01:44.759 Owls to Athens