This is what you can expect for your OnRamp week.
Your schedule includes attending keynotes and major events in the main conference. You are also invited and encouraged to attend all evening social events. These events are what makes this conference special. Breaks are scheduled to coincide with the main conference so you will have opportunities to mingle and network.
It is expected that you will attend all OnRamp sessions. You are not permitted to jump back and forth between OnRamp and main conference sessions. We have a lot of material to cover and we will be starting sessions on time.
We will be using the OnRamp Slack channel for communications. If you have questions or comments that you don't feel comfortable asking during the day, please use this channel. This is also a great way to network with other attendees. Presentation material, including slides and sample code will be available on Github at https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/OnRamp-2022. You don't need a Github account to access the site. You will able able to download a zip file of all content from the site.
The OnRamp program has been developed with you in mind. The content is designed for beginning IT professionals who want a jump start on their IT career, with an emphasis in automation and Devops. Guest speakers will present some material based on their expertise.
Jeff Hicks is one of the "old guard" of the PowerShell world. He is one of the early Microsoft PowerShell MVPs, a well-known author, conference speaker and teacher. When he isn't writing PowerShell-related books or creating courseware for Pluralsight, you can find him walking the dog, doing a crossword puzzle and enjoying a nice glass of wine, bourbon or scotch. Although, probably not all at the same time. You can follow him on Twitter as @JeffHicks. Jeff posts regularly at https://jdhitsolutions.com/blog
Your agenda will consist of live presentations, pre-recorded content, open discussion, and hands-on exercises. This scheduled is always subject to change.
| Schedule | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:45-8:45 | Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:30 | *Welcome Message1* |
| 9:30-10:30 | *State of the Shell1* |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 | *PSSummit General Session1* |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch |
| 1:00-1:15 | OnRamp Welcome (Jeff Hicks) |
| 1:15-2:15 | OnRamp Introductions (Jeff Hicks) |
| 2:15-2:30 | Break |
| 2:30-3:15 | Automation and DevOps: An Intro to Concepts, Tools, and Technologies (Missy Januszko) |
| 3:15-4:00 | Open Discussion |
| 4:00-4:45 | Introduction to Azure and Cloud Technologies (Peter de Tender) |
| 4:45-5:00 | Day 1 Wrap-Up (Jeff Hicks) |
| 5:00 | Community Happy Hour |
| Schedule | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:45-8:45 | Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:45 | Your IT Career (Chrissy LeMaire2) |
| 9:45-10:30 | The Role of Community (Mike Kanakos) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-11:15 | IT Soft Skills (Ashley McGlone2) |
| 11:15-12:00 | Certification, Training, and Career Advancement (Tim Warner2) |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:15 | PowerShell 7 Fundamentals Crash Course (Jeff Hicks) |
| 2:15-2:45 | Break |
| 2:45-3:30 | Objects in the Pipeline: Filtering, Grouping, Measuring, Formatting (Jeff Hicks) |
| 3:30-4:00 | PowerShell Lab and Review |
| Schedule | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:45-8:45 | Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:15 | Review and Questions |
| 9:15-9:45 | PowerShell and The DevOps Collective (James Petty) |
| 9:45-10:30 | PowerShell: Modules and PowerShellGet (Jeff Hicks) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:00 | PowerShell 7 Fundamentals Crash Course (Jeff Hicks) |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00-1:45 | Introduction to Containers (Anthony Nocentino) |
| 1:45-2:15 | Getting Started with VS Code (Jeff Hicks) |
| 2:15-2:45 | Break |
| 2:45-3:15 | Introduction to PowerShell Scripting (Jeff Hicks) |
| 3:15-4:00 | Creating a Simple PowerShell Function (Jeff Hicks) |
| 4:15-5:00 | *Career Panel1* |
| Schedule | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:45-8:45 | Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:45 | Introduction to Pester (Kevin Marquette) |
| 9:45-10:00 | Review and Questions |
| 10:00-10:45 | Introduction to Source Control, Git, and Github (Jeff Hicks) |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 | PowerShell 7 Fundamentals Crash Course Jeff Hicks) |
| 12:00-12:40 | Lunch |
| 12:45-1:30 | Open Time |
| 1:30-1:45 | OnRamp Closing Remarks and Your Next Steps (Jeff Hicks) |
| 1:45-3:00 | Iron Scripter and Closing Events1 |
This schedule is subject to change.