Ep. 172, Growing with PowerShell and community support with Joshua Dearing
Aired May 5, 2025 | 54 min
In this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Joshua Dearing, aka Fortress, to explore his personal and professional growth through PowerShell, community engagement, and saying yes to new opportunities. Fresh off his first PowerShell Wednesday presentation, Joshua shares the story of how he overcame imposter syndrome, started his blog, and found confidence by getting involved in the PowerShell community.
Meet our guest
Joshua Dearing
Josh is a help desk technician turned PowerShell enthusiast who transformed his career through automation — and he’s on a mission to help others do the same. With a knack for simplifying software and device setups, he’s all about making tech more accessible for end users while fostering strong connections in the community. Leveraging PDQ products to streamline deployments and management, he’s passionate about helping IT pros work smarter, not harder.
Meet our host
Andrew Pla
Andrew Pla, a seasoned IT professional with over 10 years of experience, has spent the last 5 years mastering PowerShell. An ardent member of the PowerShell community and a Microsoft MVP, he loves sharing his knowledge and leveraging automation to solve complex problems. You can always find him connecting with others on the PDQ Discord and troubleshooting, with the firm belief that a problem shared is a problem halved.
