Jeffrey Snover
@jsnover
Jeffrey Snover: Google Distinguished Engineer / PowerShell Inventor / Science geek.
Bluesky is MUCH better than the last time I used it. The Science/Drama ratio is substantially better than here. I'll see you there at: @jsnover.bsky.social
I lived in Texas for 3 years. I watched the incredible Jarrell tornado scour the land from a meeting room at Tivoli. What I learned is that weather in Texas is serious as a heart attack. It is hard to understand what that means until you've experienced it. Thoughts & prayers
Has there ever been any greater scientific failure than the amyloid plaque theory of Alzheimers? Where my definition of failure is : success / energy & resources applied. #Alzheimers
PSA: 90% of Computer Science is coming up with new words for "group".
History shows us that tariffs radically alter international trade in ways that take many years to respond to—and usually result in a vast cascade of unforeseen consequences, writes Scott Reynolds Nelson. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/11/tar…
We've got a very special episode this week. @AndrewPlaTech welcomes PowerShell inventor @jsnover and PowerShell community builder Don Jones. Tune in for personal insights, impactful moments, and the kind of storytelling only Snover and Jones can deliver. pdq.com/resources/the-…
Here is a recent interview that Don Jones and I gave at the recent #PowerShell Devops Summit. Much fun was had! youtu.be/ooyO8GsHVTs?si…
To be fair - there is a wide range of factories. I worked in a factory making disk drives. It was one of my favorite jobs ever.
OH at #S25MRS “What’s bad news for quantum computing is great news for quantum sensing”. I love it!
Yes! PowerShell attempts to provide a layer of coherence over a vast and incoherent set of random APIs. And frequently can't put enough lipstick on that pig to make it kissable.
S/sea/space/ But seas are also important.
Whoever commands the sea commands the world.
The U.S. created a trade system that proved to be vulnerable to internal events in exporting countries. However, accompanied by accelerating financial imbalances, the system became obsolete. It's unsurprising that as the Russian threat subsides, the U.S. is changing strategies.
Ian is generally great but every now and again... Less so. That said, this takes second place to his podcast plea to only leave the review if it's five stars and that if it isn't five stars, you shouldn't leave a review. I can't believe how intellectually dishonest that is.
how is the united states so much wealthier than all these countries that take advantage of us?
I caught up with first-time attendee, Lucas, about their biggest takeaway from #PSHSummit 2025 so far #PowerShell #Community
The first time I attended a Materials Research Society conference I understood < 5% of the material. The second time, I understand maybe 7%. This time, I prepped by having Gemini explain the abstracts and I’m understanding maybe 12%. Step by step I’m learning more #S25MRS
"At the still point of the turning world... There the dance is, But neither arrest nor movement." I love these people!
Reminds me of the old Woody Allen joke: I took a speed reading course and read War and Peace in 10 minutes. It’s about Russia.
This is wild! I just reviewed my entire codebase in less than 5 minutes. Here’s how to do it in 3 easy steps: