** 🎊 Exciting News! Network Automation Nerds will have a new home at Packet Pushers starting March 6th, 2024 at: https://packetpushers.net/podcast/network-automation-nerds/ ** Network Automation Nerds has a new home in March, joining the family of exciting podcasts on Packet Pushers! Two of the hosts from Packet Pusher is here to share with us thei…

** 🎊 Exciting News! Network Automation Nerds will have a new home at Packet Pushers starting March 6th, 2024 at: https://packetpushers.net/podcast/network-automation-nerds/ ** Network Automation Nerds has a new home in March, joining the family of exciting podcasts on Packet Pushers! Two of the hosts from Packet Pusher is here to share with us thei…

In today's episode, we will continue on a journey through the world of network automation with Damien Garros, the brain behind OpsMill. OpsMill is revolutionizing the world of infrastructure management, focusing on agility, robustness, and comprehensive documentation. Our interest in OpsMill was sparked at the recently concluded AutoCon 0, where it…

In today's episode, we will go on a journey through the world of network automation with Damien Garros, the brain behind Opsmill. In part 1 of our conversation, we will discuss his path in networking engineering, including moving from the France to the US with some initial challenges in both the engineering and cultural differences. He eventually b…

Imagine holding the roadmap to success in network engineering in your hands. That's what we will try to offer you in this part 2 of our conversation with the renowned Dr. Russ White. Russ emphasizes the importance of building your mental map to navigate the complex terrain of this field. He shares his valuable 'four things model,' for a practical p…

Are you curious about the journey of a technology veteran who's turned farming and fishing into life lessons? Join our chat with Russ White, an industry luminary who has helped shape the world of networking. From his early forays into electronics and amateur radio, Russ tells a fascinating tale of how he landed in networking and technology. In part…

Today we have a true powerhouse of marketing joining us, Alex Henthorn-Iwane. In his own words, he is a multi-exit, full-stack B2B marketing executive, technologist, and advisor, currently doing fractional CMO work. I have followed a number of Alex’s posts, including one he summarized his experience at AutoCon 0, which I am looking forward to diges…

Today we have a true powerhouse of marketing joining us, Alex Henthorn-Iwane. In his own words, he is a multi-exit, full-stack B2B marketing executive, technologist, and advisor, currently doing fractional CMO work. I have followed a number of Alex’s posts, including one he summarized his experience at AutoCon 0, which I am looking forward to diges…

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast! Today, we have a special guest, Danny Wade, affectionately known in the tech community as DevNet Dan. Danny has recently returned from the AutoCon0 conference, an event focused on network automation, and he's here to share his insights and experiences with us. This was originally a guest speaking sessio…

In this episode, we welcome back Taha, a.k.a NetAutomator, to unravel the often-misunderstood concept of onbox programmability and how it can transform your network device into a multi-purpose tool within your data center. If you have Cisco IOS-XE, IOS-XR, or NX-OS devices, chances are you can use it to run Python scripts, bash scripts, and event m…

In this episode, get ready for a awesome discussion with Taha Yusuf, also known as NetAutomator, as we talk about the intricacies of the network engineering field, and the state of automation in networking. Listen in as we reflect on his fascinating path into the world of technology, starting from a young age with his first PC, to learning Visual B…

Hello and welcome to the Network Automation Nerds podcast, your go-to source for all things network automation, network engineering, and Python. I'm Eric Chou, your host, and today, we have an incredible guest for this episode. Join me in welcoming back Eddie Chan, founder of Ironwood Networks and the technical mind behind the network snapshot tool…

Hello and welcome to the Network Automation Nerds podcast, your go-to source for all things network automation, network engineering, and Python. I'm Eric Chou, your host, and today, we have an incredible guest for this episode. Join me in welcoming Eddie Chan, founder of Ironwood Networks and the technical mind behind the network snapshot tool, NAA…

Hello and welcome to the Network Automation Nerds podcast. Today on the show, I am excited to talk to Rowell Dionicio. Rowell is an experienced wireless network expert, the Founder and Managing Director of Packt6, and the host of the Clear to Send podcast. Before founding his own company, Rowell held different roles in the IT field, including 8 yea…

Hello and welcome to the Network Automation Nerds podcast. Today on the show, I am excited to talk to Rowell Dionicio. Rowell is an experienced wireless network expert, the Founder and Managing Director of Packt6, and the host of the Clear to Send podcast. Before founding his own company, Rowell held different roles in the IT field, including 8 yea…

Hello Network Automation Nerds! Today on the show, we will continue discussing self-publishing with my fellow authors, Nick Russo, and Tim McConnaughy. In today's world, it is important for everybody to find their voice, create their brand, and be an advocate for themselves. In part 2 of the talk, we will talk about lessons learned from self-publis…

Hello and welcome to the Network Automation Nerds podcast! Today on the show, we will discuss a topic near and dear to my heart, something I have been doing for the last 6 years and probably my primary side project during that time frame. I am talking about content publishing. In today's episode, I am joined by my fellow authors, Tim McConnaughy an…

Hello and welcome to Network Automation Nerds podcast. Today on the show, we will continue our conversation with Anthony and Christian about going from completely manual network operation to robust, usable, and practical network automation in 2 short years. Why is this relevant to you? Because they have a relatively simple formula that can be reuse…

Hello and welcome to Network Automation Nerds podcast. Today on the show, we will talk to Anthony and Christian about going from completely manual network operation to robust, usable, and practical network automation in 2 short years. Why is this relevant to you? Because they have a relatively simple formula that can be reused by other organization…

Hello and welcome to Network Automation Nerds podcast. Today on the show, we will talk to Tim Bertino, Sr. System Architect, content creator, community influencer, and so much more. Many of us are already familiar with Tim's voice from being a co-host on the awesome 'The Art of Network Engineering' podcast. In part 2 of the talk, Tim and I will con…

Hello and welcome to Network Automation Nerds podcast. Today on the show, we will talk to Tim Bertino, Sr. System Architect, content creator, community influencer, and so much more. Many of us are already familiar with Tim's voice from being a co-host on the awesome 'The Art of Network Engineering' podcast. In part 1 of the talk, Tim shares with us…

Hello and welcome to Network Automation Nerds podcast. Today is part 2 of the conversation with Josh VanDeraa. In part 1 of the talk (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1864201/12167008), Josh shared with us his technology origin story and his path toward network engineering. In part 2, he shared with us his thoughts about how people can get into network a…

Hello and welcome to Network Automation Nerds podcast. Today on the show, we will talk to Josh VanDeraa, Managing Consultant at Network to Code, and my fellow network automation enthusiasts. Josh shares his passion for network automation with open-source projects, speaking at various conferences, and his book ‘Open Source Network Management.’ In pa…

Hello Network Automation Nerds! Today on the show, Danny Wade, a.k.a. DevNet Dan, is back with part 2 of the interview! Danny is a long-time friend of the show and an active contributing member of the network automation community. He actively blogs and streams his projects and learning. His most recent project, NetCheck, combines his passion for Py…

Hello Network Automation Nerds! Today on the show, we will be talking to Danny Wade, a.k.a. DevNet Dan, also a self-proclaimed network automation nerd. Judging by that account, it is long overdue we have Danny on the show! Danny is a long-time friend of the show and an active contributing member of the network automation community. He actively blog…

Today on the show, we will continue our conversation with Andy Champagne, SVP & CTO of Akamai Labs at Akamai Technologies. Andy has been in the industry since the early 1990s. His early work focused on network engineering and architecture for regional ISP. Since joining Akamai in 2000, Andy has held various engineering and product leadership roles.…

Today on the show, we will talk to Andy Champagne, SVP & CTO of Akamai Labs at Akamai Technologies. Andy has been in the industry since the early 1990s. His early work focused on network engineering and architecture for regional ISP. Since joining Akamai in 2000, Andy has held various engineering and product leadership roles. In part one of this ep…

Hello Network Automation Nerds! Today on the show, we will be talking to Ratul Mahajan, co-founder and CEO of Intentionet. Ratul is also an Associate Professor at the University of Washington, where he teaches courses on Computer Systems and Networking. Prior to co-founding Intentionet, Ratul was a long-time researcher at Microsoft Research on subj…

Today on the show, I am excited to welcome Jeremy Schulman, a.k.a. Network Automaniac. Jeremy is the Principal Software Engineer at Major League Baseball, where he leads the digital transformation for their network infrastructure. People in the network engineering circle might be familiar with his work at Juniper as the originator of PyEZ. Jeremy i…

In this episode, I talked to Alex Saroyan about his network engineering journey, automation opportunities, founding Netris, and scaling up its operations. Netris wants to let you run your network with a cloud-like experience by creating NetOps software for your private cloud. The use cases include hybrid/private cloud, on-premise Kubernetes, Edge c…

Hello and welcome to a new episode of the Network Automation Nerds podcast! In this episode, I welcome my good friend Jaime Botello to talk about network automation in the gaming industry. Long gone are the days of putting a disk into a console to play games, we now play AAA games on our mobile devices, internet-connected consoles, and just about e…

Today on the show, we will be talking to Ken Celenza, VP of Professional Services at Network to Code. If you have been following this podcast, you know we have already had several guests from NTC on this show, including the founder Jason Edelman. Ken is employee #1 at Network to Code, joined about a year after Jason bootstrapped the company and it …

Today on the show, we will be talking to Jaime Buelta. Jaime is the author of Python Automation Cookbook, Python Architecture Patterns, Docker for Microservices with Python, and currently works as SDE at Amazon. Jaime talked to us about how he got started with Python, his experience with the different developer roles, using Python for automation ta…

In this episode, I have the distinct honor to welcome Dinesh Dutt to the show. Dinesh is the author of one of my favorite Data Center Networking books, ‘Cloud Native Data Center Networking’, by O’Reilly Media. He served as Chief Scientist at Cumulus Networks, was a Fellow at Cisco Systems, co-author of TRILL and VxLAN, and has filed for over 40 pat…

Today on the episode we will be talking to Daren Fulwell, Network Automation Evangelist at IP Fabric. Daren is CCDE2015::41, CCIE 20443, member of the CCIE Advisory Council, host of #Init6, and my fellow Cisco Champion for the last few years. With so much experience under his belt, in my opinion, Daren has his pick in whatever field he would choose…

Do you want to learn, grow, and elevate your life and career in I.T.? Du'An Lightfoot, creator of the #LabEveryday is here to help. As Du'An would say, "We focus on enjoying the experience of learning, growing, and helping others as we go", he is here to do just that in this episode. In this episode, Du'An talks about his background, his start in t…

If you have even a slight interest in network automation, you must have heard of Ansible. Ansible is a modern, YAML-based automation tool built on top of the popular Python programming language. In this episode, we will be talking to James Freeman, co-author of Mastering Ansible, 4th Edition. James is an accomplished IT consultant with over 20 year…

Today on the show, we will be talking to Daniel Teycheney. Daniel is based out of Melbourne Australia and works as a network automation engineer. If you have been following Daniel on Twitter or his blog, you would be amazed at the amount of quality content he has been producing. Besides all the written contents, the last time I checked out Daniel’s…

In this episode, I welcome back Stuart Clark to talk about this personal career journey which has taken from being a hairdresser for 14 years all the way to Senior Developer Advocate at Cisco. It is a story of lifelong learning, hard work, and a can-do attitude. On a personal note, Stu has been a big supporter of my own career. He was one of the fi…

Today on the show, we will be talking to Adam Byczkowski from Network to Code about code testing in network automation. This is an important topic that is often overlooked in Network Automation, especially if we are just getting our feet wet in the space. I was very happy to see Adam wrote about code testing in the network automation space via a 3-…

Today on the show, we will be talking to Jason Belk. Jason is currently working as a Sr. Technical Advocate in the Learning and Certifications Team. Prior to that role, he worked as a Cisco NSO Developer Evangelist. He has always been passionate about customer experience, community growth, and drive awareness for network automation. Jason and I wil…

Today on the show, we will be talking to Jason Gooley, technical evangelist, author, speaker, philanthropist, founder and host of Metal DevOps. Jason is also known as ‘The God Father of Network Automation’ within the Cisco circle. Besides all of the accomplishments, the most striking thing about Jason is his positive attitude and a strong bias for …

Today on the show, we will be talking to my friend Rick Donato. Rick is a big community contributor in the area of network automation. After several years of working in the industry, Rick went on to found a network automation education start-up, Packt Coders. Packet Coders is a place where people can learn network automation through code, labs, and…

Python has one of the most open, inclusive, diverse, and welcoming communities you can find. In this episode, we will be talking to two of the top community organizers, Don Sheu and Brian Ray. Don was the co-founder of Pudget Sound Programming Python (PuPPY) and PyCascade (Regional Python conference in the Pacific Northwest) and Entrepreneur. Brian…

In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Carter (https://twitter.com/LostInTangent), Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, about one of the coolest feature of Visual Studio Code, Live Share. Visual Studio Live Share enables multiple engineers to quickly collaborate with a friend, colleague, or customer on the same code base without needing a complex …

In this episode, we will be talking to Anton Karneliuk (Team Karneiuk) about the work he has done in network engineering, book authoring, network development, network automation, and his interesting journey into computers. Anton is an IT and Network Expert and Entrepreneur. He is 2x CCIE (#49412 R&S, SP), co-author of Cisco Press book Network Progr…

In this episode, we welcome Tushar Gupta, Senior Book Producer from Packt Publishing. Tushar and I aggregated questions from social media about technical book publishing and answered them in this Q&A live stream session on LinkedIn Live and YouTube. We converted this episode to a podcast format and delivered it right to your earbuds for your listen…

In this episode, we talked to Jason Edelman, founder and CTO of Network to Code, about his journey in network engineering, network automation, computer networking, and the startup founder experience. Back in 2014, Jason founded one of the hottest and most successful network automation startup, Network to Code (https://www.networktocode.com/about/).…

Have you thought about learning Python for network automation? Do you wonder what are some of the Python learning resources out there available for learning? In this episode, we modified the YouTube Live Streaming session between myself and Carl Montanari, long-time network automation practitioner and creator of Scrapli, on different resources avai…

In this episode, we welcome a fellow content creator and prolific community contributor, Julio Perez! Julio is an active community contributor, always willing to lend a helping hand. Recently he completed a six part blog series about his experience in building a network continuous integration / continuous deployment, or CI/CD, pipeline. In this epi…