Building PowerShell Tools You Wish Existed with Jorge Suarez

Jorge Suarez joins The PowerShell Podcast to share his journey into PowerShell, automation, and community contribution. From attending his first MMS conference to building creative and practical PowerShell projects, Jorge talks about how PowerShell became the primary driver of his career growth. The conversation covers his popular Intune Hydration Kit, creative TUI projects inspired by shows like Severance, and how curiosity and experimentation led him to build tools he wished existed earlier in his career. Beyond tooling, Jorge opens up about imposter syndrome, learning in public, and using PowerShell as a force multiplier to automate work, stand out professionally, and think differently about problem solving. Key Takeaways:

• PowerShell accelerates careers – Automating repetitive work and forcing yourself to use PowerShell daily builds fluency and opens new opportunities.
• Build what you wish you had – Jorge’s projects, including Intune Hydration Kit and multiple TUI tools, came from solving his own real-world problems.
• Imposter syndrome is fuel – When managed well, it can drive curiosity, learning, and long-term growth instead of holding you back.

Guest Bio: Jorge Suarez is an Endpoint Platform Engineer and PowerShell enthusiast. Jorge is known for building creative PowerShell solutions—including terminal user interfaces and Intune automation projects. He’s an active community contributor who blogs, shares code on GitHub, and advocates for learning in public. Resource Links:

• Jorge Suarez on GitHub – https://github.com/jorgeasaurus
• Jorge’s Blog – https://www.jorgeasaur.us/
• Intune Hydration Kit – https://github.com/jorgeasaurus/IntuneHydrationKit
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