Appendix. Afterword PowerShell is for you

We’ve seen a lot of PowerShell by this point. Is this the end of it? Have we learned all there is to know about PowerShell?

The short answer is no, but I have to stop; otherwise the book will never be finished. I’ve learned a lot about PowerShell while writing this book. Most of it’s in the book but there are some bits that didn’t make it for space reasons. The PowerShell team likes to say, “To ship is to choose.” That has been driven home by the choices I’ve had to make regarding what to include. These topics will appear somewhere, even if it’s a blog post. PowerShell is a completely open topic. There’s always something new to learn, whether it’s a new set of cmdlets or a new technique. PowerShell is still evolving, and while we don’t know where it’s going, it’ll be fun getting there.

The techniques we’ve learned so far mean we can start experimenting with PowerShell to solve our own unique problems. We’d need a book of infinite length to cover all possible scripts, and my fingers would be even more worn down from all that typing. It’s time to fly the nest and write your own scripts.

The enjoyment produced by writing a script to solve your unique problem is very real. Savor it and look for the next problem. PowerShell, like all skills, needs constant practice. Don’t be too upset looking back on scripts you created six months ago. Think instead of the things you’ve learned.