Years ago before I learned PowerShell, I was using T-SQL to do things it just wasn't meant to do, namely SQL Server estate management. T-SQL is incredibly efficient when managing data, but it's not very efficient when managing SQL Server instances.

For example, say you need to perform a task against each database. The …

This post is about Import-DbaCsv, a command within the dbatools PowerShell module for SQL Server.

I've been writing about CSV imports using PowerShell for a pretty long time and in VBScript for even longer. Initially, my primary concerns were ease-of-use and speed. Over time, I realized that what mattered most was: …

If you're curious about the $Env:PSModulePath for GitHub Runners, here's what I came up with after running a workflow.

Knowing the $Env:PSModulePath of each runner can be useful for making specific types of GitHub Actions. I used it within my own GitHub Action, psmodulecache which makes caching PowerShell modules from …

After reading a number of Windows Terminal posts by Thomas Maurer and seeing Windows Terminal Preview available in my Windows App Store, I finally decided to dive in again.

I was sooo excited when Microsoft first made the announcement but was disappointed when I found out I'd have to run a specific version of Windows …

I really abhor the new ad in the PowerShell 5.1 console and it seems there's no hope of Microsoft making it go away.

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When performing file migrations, PowerShell's Copy-Item is not ideal. I've since forgotten the original reasons I concluded this with the rest of the Internet, but this quote from reddit covers it pretty well.

The Copy-Item and Move-Item cmdlets are general purpose commands. They have the ability to handle many …

Back in January, I wrote an introduction to livestreaming titled My First Twitch Livestream Setup. In it, I created the how-to guide for getting started that I wish I had the day I found Twitch.

It's now been a couple weeks and I'm becoming more acclimated to Twitch, though I still don't get emotes and would prefer if …

Back in December, I found Twitch and fell in love with livestreaming. It was amazing watching people code in PowerShell with blinged out profiles and cool cut screens. Whaaat, this is a thing? I love it!

Getting started

I jumped into streaming (I'm potatoqualitee on Twitch) as soon as I found the PowerShell Live Twitch …