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16-time Microsoft MVP. Generative AI Engineer. Author. Researching the optimal, implementing the practical. https://www.youtube.com/@DougFinke/
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Did you know AI can turn your "prompt" into #PowerShell code? NEXT LEVEL CLI 🤯 Live demo - Feb 26, 2025, at 12:30 PM EST www.meetup.com/nycpowershe...

Ada, the Countess of Lovelace, and Charles Babbage were almost certainly the first pair programmers. ~ @unclebobmartin

People report this about AI agents. GitHub Agents in VS Code Insiders behave similarly in my experience. Interesting contrast: many say "AI gets it all wrong" Are those seeing good results just building "Hello World" demoware? 🤔

I just copied this terraform example creating an Azure storage container into a file in VS @code. In GitHub Copilot Edits, I gave it this prompt. It did it in seconds, also creating and saving the bicep file, in the correct place. convert from terraform to bicep

#PowerShell Tip #powershell #developer #scripter

vibe coding

💯- if software engineers embrace it. Naysayers - they get second prize, a set of steak knives. A.I. tools from Microsoft and other companies are helping write code, placing software engineers at the forefront of the technology’s potential to disrupt the work force. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/...

🚀 From Command to Code: AI-Driven Workflow Automation Join me, Doug Finke (16x Microsoft MVP), for a live demo on turning natural language into efficient PowerShell + AI-powered code. 🔗 www.meetup.com/nycpowershe... #PowerShell #AI #Automation #GitHubCopilot

AI-deniers said "AI hit the wall" a few months back. All I can say is, I've got a fever and the only cure is - more wall. "We're sharing our latest AI advancements with developers via Azure AI Foundry Labs." ~ Satya Nadella azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/...

The case of the missing forks!

🚨 In 10 minutes – Wed, Feb 19 @ 12:30 PM EST Join me, Doug Finke (16x Microsoft MVP), for AI-Assisted Coding: GitHub Copilot Essentials. See how AI transforms your dev workflow! 🔗 www.meetup.com/nycpowershe... #GitHubCopilot #PowerShell #AI

AI reports from McKinsey identify skill gaps as a significant barrier. Over half of leaders note that junior and mid-level staff lack experience, while senior staff are slow or resistant to adopting AI.

There it is

2.3 MM downloads in prev 9 months 3.1 MM downloads in last 4 months 11 MM downloads total 🛠️Install-Module Import Excel #PowerShell 🔗github.com/dfinke/Impo...

You’re probably missing this… This year, it's all about AI Agents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L89...

Wait... #PowerShell can spin up autonomous agents?? Wild. 🚀 🛠️Install-Module PSAI 🔗github.com/dfinke/PSAI

🚨 Live Demo – Wed, Feb 19 @ 12:30 PM EST Join me, Doug Finke (16x Microsoft MVP), for AI-Assisted Coding: GitHub Copilot Essentials. See how AI transforms your dev workflow! 🔗 Register: www.meetup.com/nycpowershe... #GitHubCopilot #PowerShell #AI

Aidermacs: AI Pair Programming in Emacs github.com/MatthewZMD/...

C# vs #PowerShell Really?

Did you know xAI released Grok 3?? AI is going to Mars 🚀 Benchmarks 93% on the fresh math competition AIME 2025 where it beats OAI o3-mini-high

Didn't have that on my bingo card.

Engineers worked for decades without high-level languages, syntax highlighting, or LSPs for autocomplete and refactoring. Text editing is truly a marvel. "We, Programmers" - Uncle Bob Martin

🚨 Live Demo Alert – Wed, Feb 19 @ 12:30 PM EST AI-Assisted Coding with Doug Finke, a 16-time Microsoft MVP! Uncover the essentials of GitHub Copilot and transform your development game. 🔗www.meetup.com/nycpowershe... #GitHubCopilot #PowerShell #AI

Enter Goose - Jack Dorsey just launched through his company Block The problem it solves is massive: Building AI agents is too complex for most developers. www.business-standard.com/technology/...

Did you know you can create autonomous agents in PowerShell? ⚡🤖 🛠️Install-Module PSAI 🔗github.com/dfinke/PSAI

OmniParser can turn any LLM into an agent capable of using a computer by converting UI screenshots into clear, structured elements, boosting GPT-4V's ability to generate precise, interface-related actions. github.com/microsoft/O...

Remember the 'AI hitting a wall' talk ~November? Since then, we've seen o3-mini, DeepSeek r1, and Gemini 2.0, with more from Anthropic and xAI on the horizon.

Just launched an upgraded PowerShell AI module, with revamped console visuals! #powershell #ai 🛠️ To get started: Install-Module PSAI 🔗 Explore more: github.com/dfinke/PSAI

Sum numbers from your clipboard instantly with #PowerShell. No extra tools, just results.

Essential AI-Driven PowerShell Prompts - Ready Prompts - All Levels - Automate and optimize scripting A great resource for AI-enhanced PowerShell coding. 🔗github.com/dfinke/Esse...

A job ad for Y Combinator startup Firecrawl seeks to hire an AI agent for $15K a year “It was equal parts PR stunt, experiment” techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/...

30 years since Delphi was launched, in 1995.

LinkedIn and Blue Sky don't even make the list?!

A job ad for Y Combinator startup Firecrawl seeks to hire an AI agent for $15K a year “It was equal parts PR stunt, experiment” techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/...

Essential AI-Driven PowerShell Prompts - Ready Prompts - All Levels - Automate and optimize scripting A great resource for AI-enhanced PowerShell coding. 🔗github.com/dfinke/Esse...

Yeah!

Anduril has replaced Microsoft in the $22 billion U.S. Army Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) contract. Anduril will handle production and development, while Microsoft Azure remains the preferred cloud service. www.reuters.com/technology/...

AI will unbundle the Business Process Outsourcing and disrupt the $300b outsourcing market. x.com/kimberlywta...

Europeans 🤷‍♂️

I 💘AI. Every time we chat, it completes me.

Starting in 10 minutes! ⏰ Don't miss our live session on AI and Microsoft. #mvpbuzz Join us now! www.meetup.com/nycpowershe...

AI will unbundle the Business Process Outsourcing and disrupt the $300b outsourcing market. x.com/kimberlywta...

OMG?! VP JD VANCE: If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg's scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk.

Discover hybrid approaches combining AI with proven techniques in Ray Meyers' talk at our meetup on Feb 19. Don't miss out—sign up now: lu.ma/ujq988qn

Use AI models from the command line! 🛠️ Install-Module PSAI (50K+ downloads in 3 months) 🔗 github.com/dfinke/PSAI Join Microsoft MVPs Doug Finke and Peter Smulovics for "Microsoft AI - Best of AI @ Ignite Talks." #mvpbuzz www.meetup.com/nycpowershe...

Anduril has replaced Microsoft in the $22 billion U.S. Army Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) contract. Anduril will handle production and development, while Microsoft Azure remains the preferred cloud service. www.reuters.com/technology/...

Happy Valentine's Day! Celebrate by joining us at 12:30 PM EST for "Microsoft AI - Best of AI @ Ignite talks" featuring Doug Finke and Peter Smulovics. #mvpbuzz See you online! www.meetup.com/nycpowershe...

Did you know VS @code Copilot has an agent option?? It's NEXT LEVEL 🤯

Gemini Flash ready to go in GitHub Copliot. Plus, you can get GitHub Copliot free!

Tomorrow's the day to fall for AI advancements! 💞💻 Join us on 2/14 at 12:30 PM EST. #mvpbuzz Last chance to register! www.meetup.com/nycpowershe...