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We’ve been conducting a survey of Summit 2018, now that it’s in the past, and wanted to share some of our immediate take-aways. The survey is still open for Summiteers until end of April 2018; you should have the URL in a follow-up email and can inquire in the Slack team if you need it.
This week at PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2018, we announced a change in leadership for The DevOps Collective, the nonprofit organization that runs Summit, PowerShell.org, and other programs.
Stepping in as CEO will be former Director of Online Services Will Anderson (@gamerlivingwill on Twitter). As CEO, Will takes on day to day responsibility for running Summit, managing the website, and keeping our other programs on track. He will be assembling a team, including our new CFO James Petty, to help him with those tasks. Many of our current crew, including Richard Siddaway and Jeff Hicks, will continue their major contributions to Summit and other activities, and Will is already speaking with other community members who will be joining our team for the first time. Jeffrey Bernt will take on additional responsibilities for Summit logistics, backed by our long-time logistics expert Christopher Gannon. This is all part of what has always been our plan to involve more community members in the organization’s operation, and to help to ensure the long term success and survival of all our programs.
I will remain the organization’s President. This enables me to stay on the advise Will and his team, help document how we do things, and focus on the organization’s future. Will’s move to CEO will free up space for me to work on new projects that further the organization’s mission, and to grow the organization to better serve our community. I’ve some fun things in mind that you’ll hopefully get to see someday soon.
This is the commentary on the last Iron Scripter prequel puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 10 - A commentary
Next weekend will mark the start of summit and you can work on the Iron Scripter preludes - 4 daily puzzles as a lead in to the main event on Thursday 12 April 2018. If you haven’t chosen your faction yet you need to hurry
Here’s my commentary for puzzle 9: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 9 - A commentary
In this puzzle you were cleaning up the TEMP folder and the recycle bin plus working with scheduled tasks and/or scheduled jobs.
One more commentary to come - probably early next week rather than Sunday and then we’re into the Summit and the main event.
Information is now available at IronScripter.us for the at-Summit events, and participants are advised to refresh themselves on the Rules.
Participants attending Summit should begin choosing their faction and getting to know their teammates in the faction-specific channels of the DevOps-Summit Slack team (open only to attendees and alumni).
Participants hoping to participate remotely may wish to start choosing a faction and finding a way to get in touch with them. The Faction Discussion may be a good way to do that.
Activity on the Iron Scripter forum and Slack channels has reduced for the last few puzzles leading me to believe that I’ve been giving out too many challenges. I’ve decided that this will be the last prequel puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 10
There won’t be a puzzle 11.
Next week I’ll publish the commentary for puzzle 9 and the week after that for puzzle 10 meaning you get 2 weeks for these last 2 puzzles.
Next year, if we repeat Iron Scripter and the prequels, we’ll space the prequels out a bit more so that we don’t overload you.
Details on the iron Scripter challenge itself will be published soon - until then enjoy this last prequel puzzle.
In puzzle 8 you’re asked to create some local users, folders and a file. Then set permissions on the file. I’ve provided a commentary on the puzzle: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 8 - A commentary
I’ve not presented full faction specific solutions as usual - view the forums and Slack channels to see how the factions are solving this puzzle.
Puzzle 9 will be available around the time you read this.
Enjoy.
You’re approaching the end of the prequels - soon it will be time for Iron Scripter. This week’s challenge involves the file system and the scheduling system - Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 9
In all things remember the goals of your faction.
Please remember that we’re NOT grading the submissions for these puzzles. You can comment, and discuss the puzzle on the Iron Scripter prequel forums or on the Summit Slack channel.
If anyone is really stuck or doesn’t understand something in the puzzle leave a comment here or on the Slack channel. I’ll try and answer but can’t guarantee timeframes.
If there is sufficient interest I’ll run a Q&A side session on the prequel puzzles at Summit. Let me know either here or on the Slack channel if you’re interested.
Good luck
If you’ve been to a PowerShell Summit, chances are you’ve seen the awesome lightning demos put on by the PowerShell team members. It’s a fun format - each team member gives a quick 5-10 minute demo of something they’re working on, one after the other.
In a few weeks, the PowerShell + Devops Global Summit will kick off, with a Community Lightning Demo session scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. We’re looking for community members like you to sign up and present! Demo something cool that you’ve written or used - a module, function, tip, trick, etc. - just keep it under 10 minutes.
Puzzle 7 introduces a touch of class - PowerShell classes to be precise. The way I approached the puzzle is available: Iron Scripter Prequel Puzzle 7 - A commentary
I’ve not presented full faction specific solutions as usual - view the forums and Slack channels to see how the factions are solving this puzzle.
Puzzle 8 will be available around the time you read this.
Enjoy.
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