CoRecursive: Coding Stories

By Adam Gordon Bell - Software Developer

Story: Jeffrey Snover and the Making of PowerShell

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Published July 04, 2024 3:00am

What if you had to fight against your company's culture to bring a revolutionary tool to life? Meet Jeffrey Snover, the Microsoft architect behind PowerShell, a command tool that transformed Windows system administration. Initially met with skepticism, Snover's idea faced resistance from a company that favored graphical interfaces. 

Snover's journey began with a simple mission: to make Windows as command-line managable as UNIX systems. Despite facing pushback and navigating through company restructures, his persistence paid off. 

This episode explores how Snover's relentless drive and clear vision overcame numerous obstacles, leading to a tool that is no...

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