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Feed: "The PowerShell Podcast" By: PDQ.com on Monday, June 22, 2026

Certificates Are Not Optional with Leo D'Arcy

Andrew sits down with Leo D'Arcy, cloud solutions architect and PSConfEU speaker, to talk certificates, PKI infrastructure, and why so many organizations get it so spectacularly wrong. Leo shares how a decade of consulting work in remote access solutions pulled him into the world of Active Directory Certificate Services whether he liked it or not, and how that hands-on experience turned into conference talks and a genuine specialty. The conversation covers the difference between self-signed certs and proper CA infrastructure, why code signing deserves more attention than it gets, and how integrating signing into a CI/CD pipeline is less painful than it sounds. They also get into the "developer-ization" of IT, the underrated value of consulting experience for career growth, and why communicating across teams is just as important as knowing your PowerShell.   Key Takeaways: Code signing through a CI/CD pipeline is a practical, scalable alternative to constrained language mode. By adding a signing step to your build process, you get cryptographic proof that scripts haven't been tampered with, without giving up flexibility in what you can run. Self-signed certificates are essentially the same as having no certificate at all. A proper PKI means having a chain of trust, a policy behind how certs are issued, and infrastructure that your organization actually manages and maintains. Technical depth only gets you so far. The people who advance in IT are the ones who can talk networking with network engineers, infrastructure with server teams, and business outcomes with leadership. Soft skills aren't a bonus, they're a multiplier. Guest Bio:Leo D'Arcy is a UK-based cloud solutions architect with nearly a decade of consulting background in Microsoft technologies, including Azure, remote access solutions, PKI, and Active Directory Certificate Services. He's a repeat speaker at PSConfEU and runs the Remote Access User Group community on Discord. He's currently focused on Azure landing zone architecture and large-scale PowerShell automation at a stakeholder advisory firm.   Resource Links: Leo on GitHub: github.com/ld0614 PSConfEU: psconf.eu Leo on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leodarcy.bsky.social Leo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leodarcy/ Connect with Andrew: https://andrewpla.tech/links Microsoft Remote Access User Group Discord: https://discord.aovpndpc.com/ The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BidUaXtwUNM

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Feed: "The PowerShell Podcast" By: PDQ.com on Monday, June 15, 2026

PowerShell Universal and the Joy of Building with Adriano Carollo

In this episode, Andrew chats with Adriano Carollo at PSConfEU about community, PowerShell Universal, AI, and what happens when you stop lurking and start talking to people. Adriano shares how PowerShell helped him grow from sysadmin into web apps, automation, and open source-style contribution, while Andrew reflects on learning, AI, and why enthusiasm still matters.   Key Takeaways: · Community accelerates growth. Adriano came to PSConfEU after hearing Andrew encourage listeners to engage, and the payoff was immediate. · PowerShell Universal can open unexpected doors. Adriano describes using it daily to learn web development concepts like JavaScript, HTML, and React through PowerShell. · AI is most useful when it supports learning instead of replacing it. Both Andrew and Adriano talk about using AI for research, syntax help, documentation, and personal workflows while still valuing hands-on problem solving.  Guest Bio: Adriano Carollo is a Berlin-based system administrator and PowerShell enthusiast who uses PowerShell Universal daily. He is active in the PowerShell Universal Discord community and is exploring automation, web apps, self-hosting, and entrepreneurship.  Resource Links:  PDQ Connect:https://www.pdq.com/pdq-connect/ PowerShell Scanner for PDQ Connect:https://www.pdq.com/blog/the-powershell-scanner-has-arrived-in-pdq-connect/ PowerShell Universal:https://powershelluniversal.com/ PSConfEU:https://psconf.eu/  PDQ Community Discord:https://discord.gg/pdq Adriano C. https://linkedin.com/in/adriano-c-501203213 The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qLYqUF9gD9s

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