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I thought I’d mentioned this last time (tap tap, this thing on?), but maybe not: don’t format the output of your functions. The minute a function includes Format-*, you’ve trapped me into on-screen display, a text file or piece of paper modeled after the on-screen display, or not a …
I continue to be amused by folks’ reactions to the Games this year. There’s been some buzz on Twitter this morning from folks who feel some of their comments - and the corresponding low scores - aren’t warranted. In a couple of cases I’ve looked at, they’re right - …
We’re pleased to announce the winners for Event 1 of The Scripting Games 2013! Winners: You can log into The Scripting Games Web site and go to your Profile page to see your prize. You will be given a prize redemption code and either a URL where you can redeem it, or an e-mail address of the …
Aaron Hoover, one of our Summit attendees, was kind enough to record via webcam the sessions he attended - and he’s posted about 13 hours of video on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. What I’d like to know from you, if you don’t mind dropping a comment below, is what you think of …
I haven’t received any negative feedback on idea to blog about “how would I do it” (what you think about my approach is different topic) so I decided to continue. Again: because I don’t want to be influenced by your ideas and make my task as close to your work as possible I …
Event 2 has closed for submissions and will open for voting later this evening. Good luck! And voters: remember that quality comments will vastly increase your chances of winning a prize!
The Scripting Games 2013 winners have not yet been announced, but for the 3rd year running, I’m in the lead for the “Learned Most from the Scripting Games” award. I’m making space for the prize on my bookshelf. Seriously, I play with PowerShell all the time and read lots of …
What an amazing event. I’m now reading through each of the Advanced entries in a vain attempt to whittle the entries down to a short list. It’s an incredibly difficult task, which is testament to your skill and diligence. We are so lucky to have so many competent scripters in the …
Right now, I’ve got the Scripting Games Web site built to only make comments visible to a entry’s author. Some of the comments have been a little snarky, and I don’t want to create an online argument forum. I’m curious what folks think we should do as a next step. I could, …
Folks, as we dive into Event 2, I want to offer some advice based on the comments I saw for Event 1. Don’t overthink the Beginner event. We’re not looking for a script or function - a one-liner, if possible. Don’t overdeliver. Avoid aliases and positional parameters - this is a …
