Gilbert Sanchez (π» HeyItsGilbert)
@gilbertsanchez.com
Staff Software Development Engineer. Formerly known as the "SeΓ±or Systems Engineer" at Meta. Preaching the value of #PowerShell, #DEI, and #DevEx. Always interested in Systems Thinking, Cognition, and Learning in Public.
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When I see someone hate on PowerShell it has, so far, always been because they misunderstand what it can do. That or they hate the syntax. Syntax style is kind of understandable if you prefer terse languages. But when you see the hate, just realize it comes from ignorance more than anything.
You should! Not sure why I never considered square root for batching. I almost always do limits base on number of cores, etc. Got any advice on tracking perf across runspaces? That's something I always bang my head on.
January 14, 2026 at 11:19 PM
You should! Not sure why I never considered square root for batching. I almost always do limits base on number of cores, etc. Got any advice on tracking perf across runspaces? That's something I always bang my head on.
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NEW: Completely unredacted Flock audit logs have been released to the public by numerous police departments and in some cases include details on millions of Flock license plate searches made by thousands of police departments from around the country.
Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
NEW: Completely unredacted Flock audit logs have been released to the public by numerous police departments and in some cases include details on millions of Flock license plate searches made by thousands of police departments from around the country.
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What I really needed right now was a giant omniscient machine intelligence second-guessing me.
January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
What I really needed right now was a giant omniscient machine intelligence second-guessing me.
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There is a sustained phishing campaign going on right now designed to steal users' Sendgrid credentials.
I've had a dozen pretty convincing emails this week about failed API requests, exceeding quotas, that kind of thing - but this latest one? Wow... This is social engineering on a whole new level.
I've had a dozen pretty convincing emails this week about failed API requests, exceeding quotas, that kind of thing - but this latest one? Wow... This is social engineering on a whole new level.
January 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
There is a sustained phishing campaign going on right now designed to steal users' Sendgrid credentials.
I've had a dozen pretty convincing emails this week about failed API requests, exceeding quotas, that kind of thing - but this latest one? Wow... This is social engineering on a whole new level.
I've had a dozen pretty convincing emails this week about failed API requests, exceeding quotas, that kind of thing - but this latest one? Wow... This is social engineering on a whole new level.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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π« Early Bird pricing is available now.
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#PSHSummit26 #AI #Tech #Conference #Bellevue #Seattle
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The new edition of PowerShell Weekly for January 9, 2026 is live! Get your hands on the latest insights and advancements in PowerShell. Perfect weekend reading for every IT pro!
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
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January 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The new edition of PowerShell Weekly for January 9, 2026 is live! Get your hands on the latest insights and advancements in PowerShell. Perfect weekend reading for every IT pro!
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
psweekly.dowst.dev?p=8518
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
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It was more like, "why can't we have a good shell?" If you've ever used a bash clone on windows they're awful and break in the weirdest ways. I was a Linux admin turned Windows admin. PowerShell is the only way to manage Win machines at scale programmatically. Also: Loops in PS > Loops in sh.
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
It was more like, "why can't we have a good shell?" If you've ever used a bash clone on windows they're awful and break in the weirdest ways. I was a Linux admin turned Windows admin. PowerShell is the only way to manage Win machines at scale programmatically. Also: Loops in PS > Loops in sh.
Debating on moving some repeated code into a new function. I argued against it because of the coupling it would introduce. And I got to use the new phrase I learned the other week about DRY code: "not so DRY it chafes"
January 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Debating on moving some repeated code into a new function. I argued against it because of the coupling it would introduce. And I got to use the new phrase I learned the other week about DRY code: "not so DRY it chafes"
Funny enough I actually used to limit email to twice a day. E-mail tends to result in reactive work, vs working on what I have prioritized. So I would try to spend my mornings working on the more challenging thing I have on my plate because that's when I have the most mental/creative energy.
January 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Funny enough I actually used to limit email to twice a day. E-mail tends to result in reactive work, vs working on what I have prioritized. So I would try to spend my mornings working on the more challenging thing I have on my plate because that's when I have the most mental/creative energy.
One of the more known versions is Cal Newport where he also always ends with a "magic phrase." Maybe something like "System GC Collect!" lol calnewport.com/drastically-...
Drastically Reduce Stress with a Work Shutdown Ritual - Cal Newport
Schedule Shut Down, Complete Hereβs what happens, without exception, at the end of my normal work day. First, I make sure my master task lists ... Read more
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January 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
One of the more known versions is Cal Newport where he also always ends with a "magic phrase." Maybe something like "System GC Collect!" lol calnewport.com/drastically-...
I remember that was a thing that was hard to transition when I first started to first work remote. Before I would hop in the car to drive home sit in traffic and listen to a podcast and by the time I made it home I would have already disconnected.
January 5, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I remember that was a thing that was hard to transition when I first started to first work remote. Before I would hop in the car to drive home sit in traffic and listen to a podcast and by the time I made it home I would have already disconnected.
My work life balance has been out of wack these last few months. This year I'm gonna try to stick to a "Work Shutdown Routine". Anyone using this practice successfully and like to share their experience/suggestions/etc.?
January 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
My work life balance has been out of wack these last few months. This year I'm gonna try to stick to a "Work Shutdown Routine". Anyone using this practice successfully and like to share their experience/suggestions/etc.?
It sort of makes you wonder who #1 is...
January 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
It sort of makes you wonder who #1 is...
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Duo has a root CA certificate expiring in February. Make sure your Duo Auth Proxy is 6.5.1 or newer.
I wrote a blog post about the upgrade process.
Check it out! thedxt.ca/2026/01/duo-...
#Duo #PowerShell #AuthProxy #Updates #Upgrade #MFA
I wrote a blog post about the upgrade process.
Check it out! thedxt.ca/2026/01/duo-...
#Duo #PowerShell #AuthProxy #Updates #Upgrade #MFA
Duo Authentication Proxy Upgrade
Duo Authentication Proxy is a very useful way to add MFA to LDAP and RADIUS. It is also a way to sync your users with Duo. You can install Duo Authentication Proxy on Windows or Linux. While older ver...
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January 4, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Duo has a root CA certificate expiring in February. Make sure your Duo Auth Proxy is 6.5.1 or newer.
I wrote a blog post about the upgrade process.
Check it out! thedxt.ca/2026/01/duo-...
#Duo #PowerShell #AuthProxy #Updates #Upgrade #MFA
I wrote a blog post about the upgrade process.
Check it out! thedxt.ca/2026/01/duo-...
#Duo #PowerShell #AuthProxy #Updates #Upgrade #MFA
I've always been interested in different build systems. It's how I ended up getting involved with psake.dev. In a previously life I worked on M&A's which included long running jobs. And having Stepper would have probably been a huge help.
Introducing: Stepper.
Stepper is a lightweight PowerShell utility module for easily creating resumable scripts. If you ever have long running, multi-step PoSh scripts that need too much care and feeding to complete successfully, this module is for you.
jakehildreth.github.io/blog/2025/12...
Stepper is a lightweight PowerShell utility module for easily creating resumable scripts. If you ever have long running, multi-step PoSh scripts that need too much care and feeding to complete successfully, this module is for you.
jakehildreth.github.io/blog/2025/12...
January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I've always been interested in different build systems. It's how I ended up getting involved with psake.dev. In a previously life I worked on M&A's which included long running jobs. And having Stepper would have probably been a huge help.
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In October, Flock announced always-listening microphones. After EFF exposed the danger, they quietly rebranded "screaming" as "distress." In 2026, we'll keep exposing these abuses & fighting for constitutional protections. eff.org/deeplinks/2...
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In October, Flock announced always-listening microphones. After EFF exposed the danger, they quietly rebranded "screaming" as "distress." In 2026, we'll keep exposing these abuses & fighting for constitutional protections. eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Some of it will depend on your theme. The cool thing about Hugo is that you can have it generate images at different sizes when it does the build which can help with load time, etc. chriswiegman.com/2024/10/bett...
Better Responsive Images with Hugo
Iβve really enjoyed getting back to Hugo for this site, but it does take a bit more work to get some things right. For me one of those things is images.
What I wanted to do was load the appropriate si...
chriswiegman.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Some of it will depend on your theme. The cool thing about Hugo is that you can have it generate images at different sizes when it does the build which can help with load time, etc. chriswiegman.com/2024/10/bett...
That threw me early on also. github.com/HeyItsGilber... is my blog using Hugo and I work on 95% PowerShell.
Home
Gilbert's blog covering everything from ANSI to zsh!
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December 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
That threw me early on also. github.com/HeyItsGilber... is my blog using Hugo and I work on 95% PowerShell.
At least it's warm here...
a young boy is wearing a red devil costume and waving .
Alt: A young boy (Dennis from the 1993 Dennis the Menace movie) is wearing a red devil costume and waving with a grin.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
At least it's warm here...
The other side is all for AA's. It's awesome lol. I LOVE my Battery Daddy. I won it in a White Elephant a few years ago.
December 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The other side is all for AA's. It's awesome lol. I LOVE my Battery Daddy. I won it in a White Elephant a few years ago.
I'm usually reluctant to say much. I'm paranoid about people calling and recording my voice for deepfakes. I never say my name (but it's not something you couldn't easily lookup). And it's not like my voice isn't available in other public recordings. But still...
a man wearing a tin foil hat looks at the camera on a television screen
Alt: a man wearing a tin foil hat looks at the camera on a television screen
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December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I'm usually reluctant to say much. I'm paranoid about people calling and recording my voice for deepfakes. I never say my name (but it's not something you couldn't easily lookup). And it's not like my voice isn't available in other public recordings. But still...
I was looking at someone's GH profile and they highlighted their top starred project. I was curious what mine would be. I fully expected one of the modules, but I was totally surprised to find it was my dotfiles. I do have several blog posts that refer to it.
December 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I was looking at someone's GH profile and they highlighted their top starred project. I was curious what mine would be. I fully expected one of the modules, but I was totally surprised to find it was my dotfiles. I do have several blog posts that refer to it.
"How dare you!" www.youtube.com/shorts/HSL0d...
The name's William M. Buttlicker! - The Office US #shorts
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December 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"How dare you!" www.youtube.com/shorts/HSL0d...