While PowerShell is great for automating IT tasks, developers have been quick to dismiss it as just another scripting language. In the first half of this talk, we look at the basic building blocks of PowerShell and syntax of the scripting language itself. In the second half of this talk, you will learn how you can use your developer skills to extend PowerShell for your business needs. You will see how to work with existing business logic and how to take existing .NET libraries and make their functionality accessible as cmdlets.

Sarah Dutkiewicz is known for troubleshooting problems in various Microsoft-based realms - including ASP.NET, Silverlight apps, WPF apps, SQL Server configuration and administration, and general IT administration via PowerShell. From tech support to IT to software development, Sarah can apply her love for technology in various arenas.

You can find Sarah primarily attending, speaking at, and organizing various user groups and developer events.

She maintains a technical blog at http://www.codinggeekette.com and runs a technology-agnostic community site for the Cleveland, OH area at http://www.clevelandtechevents.com.

Sarah is the owner of Cleveland Tech Consulting, LLC.