Episodios

  • NAN091: The Future of Autonomous Networking With Jeff Doyle

    NAN091: The Future of Autonomous Networking With Jeff Doyle
    May 7 2025
    Today’s guest is Jeff Doyle, an expert in the networking industry with over 30 years of experience as a consultant, instructor, architect, author, and speaker. Eric chats with Jeff about his background and how he got into networking (spoiler: it was not a computer science degree!). The conversation explores Jeff’s current work and delves into... Read more »
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    47 m
  • NAN090: Examining Network Automation’s Present and Future With Chris Grundemann

    NAN090: Examining Network Automation’s Present and Future With Chris Grundemann
    Apr 23 2025
    Today we explore the current state of network automation with Chris Grundemann, a co-founder of Network Automation Forum. Chris gives the history of the Network Automation Forum and AutoCon conference, which aims to blend technology and community. He shares ideas for advancing network automation, and invites other network engineers to participate in shaping the future... Read more »
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    45 m
  • NAN089: A Career Journey of Exponential Learning

    NAN089: A Career Journey of Exponential Learning
    Apr 9 2025
    “If you don’t feel nervous in front of a challenge, you are not exponentially learning” is how today’s guest Christian Adell describes his own approach to career growth. Christian chats with us first about how he got started in IT, his various experiences in both networking and DevOps and then network automation. He leads a... Read more »
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    59 m
  • NAN088: See Something, Improve Something – An Iterative Approach to Automation Success

    NAN088: See Something, Improve Something – An Iterative Approach to Automation Success
    Mar 26 2025
    On today’s Network Automation Nerds, industry veteran Michael Bushong talks about lessons learned from failure. As the network industry grapples with automation and network engineers confront yet another cycle of upskilling and grinding out new certs, he warns against executives and practice leads aiming for the biggest, shiniest project. His advice? Find something that matters... Read more »
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    48 m
  • NAN087: Modular Network Management with Slurp’it and Netpicker

    NAN087: Modular Network Management with Slurp’it and Netpicker
    Mar 12 2025
    In this episode of the Network Automation Nerds podcast, we talk network management with Wim Gerrits and Pieter van Os, co-founders of Slurp’it and Netpicker. These tools aim to simplify network inventory and discovery, and ensure compliance and security. We talk about what drove them to build these tools, what problems they solve, and how... Read more »
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    48 m
  • NAN086: A Reality Check On AI for Network Operations

    NAN086: A Reality Check On AI for Network Operations
    Feb 26 2025
    On today’s episode, we get a reality check on all the hype surrounding AI with guest Phil Gervasi. Phil provides background on Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications, as well as the current state of AI technology. We also delve into practical use cases for AI in network operations, from AI as an assistant... Read more »
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    53 m
  • NAN085: Embrace Change to Thrive in the Tech Industry

    NAN085: Embrace Change to Thrive in the Tech Industry
    Feb 12 2025
    Embracing change is sometimes easier said than done. Today we talk with Monika Machado, who has held significant roles at companies like Microsoft and Oracle. She shares her story of learning and personal growth. Monika highlights the value of mentor-mentee relationships, continuous learning, understanding the difference between leadership and management, and the value of owning... Read more »
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    1 h
  • NAN084: From GitNops Zero to Hero

    NAN084: From GitNops Zero to Hero
    Jan 29 2025
    Are you ready to go from zero to hero in GitNops? On today’s podcast, we talk with Tom McGonagle, who shares and explains git, CI/CD and DevOps and how that all fits into network engineering. The conversation also covers the evolution of containerization and Kubernetes, highlighting their roles in modern network automation. Tom also encourages... Read more »
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    45 m
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