Ep. 195, AutomatedLab, GUIs, and automation with Steviecoaster
Aired October 6, 2025 | 60 min
Newly minted Microsoft MVP Stephen Valdinger, known as Steviecoaster, joins The PowerShell Podcast to share his journey from IT admin to community mentor and automation advocate. He talks about discovering PowerShell through Exchange, the career-changing power of automation, and his work with AutomatedLab, PowerShell Universal, and WinUI Shell. Stevie also highlights the importance of mentoring, building community, and making PowerShell approachable for everyone.
Meet our guest
Stephen Valdinger (Steviecoaster) is a Microsoft MVP, customer success manager at Chocolatey, and community leader with a passion for automation and mentoring. With years of experience in IT, Stevie has become known for his approachable teaching style and his contributions to open source. He is also a frequent contributor to community discussions, blogs at steviecoaster.dev, and events like PowerShell Wednesdays and the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit.
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.
