The Art of Network Engineering

In this episode, we speak to Du’An Lightfoot! Du’An has recently moved into a new role as Sr. Developer Advocate for Amazon Web Services. Du’An talks about his time in the military and the experience he gained from it. He also shares with us how he started creating content and his brand – LabEveryDay!  Netmiko training – https://www.youtube.com/c/Grelleum You can find more of Du’An: Twitter: https...

In this episode, we talk to Andy about his recent job change, from working as a Network Engineer in FinTech to a Product Manager at Juniper. Andy discusses imposter syndrome and how one interview changed his view on it, and possibly broke him of it, forever! We’ve also got some exciting news to share, but you have to listen to find out!  Andy’s Book Recommendation Now, Discover Your Strengths – ht...

In this episode, A.J. and Tim are joined by Lexie (@TracketPacer) and they discuss their goals for the upcoming year! Hear how each of them goes about goal planning and the goals they’ve set for themselves for the coming year. Send us Fan Mail This episode has been sponsored by Meter.  Go to meter.com/aone to book a demo now!  Support the show Find everything AONE right here: https://lin...

In this episode, women network engineers discuss the current realities for women in the network engineering space: the challenges, the support they’ve received, and how we can continue to make the industry a place that’s open to everyone. (Step one: ladies’ cut vendor t-shirts.) More from our Guests: Lexie Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracketPacer Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tracketpacer Eyvonne...

In this episode, we interview author Eric Chou. Eric has written one of the most important books in Network Automation – Master Python Networking. Eric shares his career journey which includes working for two of the largest cloud service providers! Eric also shares with us all of the other content he is working to create for the community. More from Eric: Blog: https://networkautomation.ninja/ Twi...

The best way to spread some cheer is by recording a podcast for all to hear! Please enjoy our holiday special episode. Send us Fan Mail This episode has been sponsored by Meter.  Go to meter.com/aone to book a demo now!  Support the show Find everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

In this week’s episode A.J. and Andy interview David Alicea! While David was exposed to the Cisco Networking Academy at a young age in High School he actually didn’t land in Networking until later on. Since then he has been a career Network Engineer and recently landed himself a position at the mothership, Cisco. Hear how did it all in the week’s episode!  You can find more of David: Twitter: http...

In this episode, we chat with Chris Randall. Chris was worked as a professional chef for over 13 years and has recently transitioned into a career as a Cloud Consultant. Chris’ work ethic, drive, and ability to communicate help him stand out and have gotten him noticed, on more than one occasion. We can all learn a lot from Chris’ recipe for success!  You can find more of Chris: Blog: https://ipvp...

In this episode, we talk to John Capobianco! John recently won the DevNet Creator Award for all of his work in the community! John works as a Network Engineer for the Canadian House of Commons. John started working in a factory but went to school to study software development. From there John got into infrastructure through a co-op with the school. Shortly after that, he was assigned to work in th...

In this, our 70th episode, we interview Chris Denney – a very prominent member of our Discord community! Chris has built an amazing career, and the foundation is his willingness to take on anything! Chris is also a huge team player – both on and off the field. He is huge into soccer but when he isn’t on the field he is committed to working on whatever he can while doing a site visit. Printers migh...

In this episode, we interview Girard! Girard was inspired at a young age to fix some broken computers in his basement. His first tech job was in Geek Squad. There he got some essential skills troubleshooting tech and working with customers. Girard’s journey from there is really quite amazing, and he has the energy to match! This episode was recorded just before Halloween and we had a lot of fun wi...

This week we chat with Eyvonne Sharp! Eyvonne shares how she got her start working at a small ISP in her hometown and how she has progressed throughout her career to land as an Architect working for a large Cloud provider. More from Eyvonne: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharpNetwork Blog: http://www.esharp.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyvonne-sharp/ Send us Fan Mail This episode has...

This week we are joined by NetBeez CEO Stefano Gridelli! Stefano takes us through his career as a Network Engineer and explains how he identified the need for NetBeez and started creating it. He then goes on to discuss how he made the leap from working on NetBeez part-time to making it a full-time job. We then discuss with him the features of NetBeez, how it works, and a whole lot more! Follow Ste...

In this episode, we talk about Cisco Live – aka Nerd Summer Camp! Tim and A.J. share their experiences attending our industry’s largest conference. We highlight reasons to attend, and even how to pitch the idea to your manager. It’s never to early to start that process. Cisco has recently announced its intent to hold Cisco Live 2022 in person in Las Vegas! So, let’s get excited and talk about all...

In this episode, the team talks about Enterprise Network Design. We cover a lot – everything from the 3 tiered design and routed vs switch access layer, and they even dip into a little bit of wireless! Send us Fan Mail This episode has been sponsored by Meter.  Go to meter.com/aone to book a demo now!  Support the show Find everything AONE right here: https://linktr.ee/artofneteng

In this episode, we’re talking about the technical, non-networking, skills you need to be successful in your career these days! We’re not talking about soft skills this time either. There’s so much we touch as Network Engineers. We talk about the skills you should have and the technologies you should understand as a Network Engineer. It’s not always about the certifications too, there’s plenty of...

In this episode, we break down our thoughts on the recent Tech Field Day event, Networking Field 26! Both A.J. and Tim were in attendance for the event and learned a lot from each of the presentations. They break down what they saw and Andy and Dan ask some questions and give their thoughts on the event as well. To see the presentations from Networking Field Day 26 you can visit the event page her...

In this episode we talk to Tracket Pacer, aka Lexie! Lexie has been making waves on social media as she live streams her learning and preparations for the ENSARI Exam. Lexie works as a Network Engineer for a large cloud focused company, but how she got there is one amazing story! You can follow Lexi: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracketPacer Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/tracketpacer Look fo...

In this episode, we are talking about home labs! Where do you start? Is there actually merit in having a physical lab? We share our experiences and thoughts on the matter. Our conclusions may surprise you! (But probably not…) Send us Fan Mail This episode has been sponsored by Meter.  Go to meter.com/aone to book a demo now!  Support the show Find everything AONE right here: https://link...

In this episode, Andy and A.J. talk about what returning to the office looks likes, and is it really a requirement for IT Professionals? What’s your situation? Are you being asked to return to the office full time or a portion of the time, or is it still optional? Hit us up on Twitter so we can hear more sides to this story! Eric Chou’s book, Mastering Python for Networking, 3rd Edt.: https://amzn...

This week we talk to Lily Clark. Lily has taken an amazing journey from Sales, to Customer Success, to Marketing, and she has recently landed in Offensive Security! Hear how Lily has taken on learning tech and landing her dream job working in Offensive Security. Useful Links : Kali Linux – https://www.kali.org/ Parrot Linux – https://www.parrotsec.org/ Free INE Training! – http://checkout.ine.com/...

This week we talk to Luis, better known as NetSecWheezy! Luis shares his journey with us on how he went from slinging ice cream to Network Engineering! He’s had an exciting career so far and made some risky, yet rewarding moves. Wheezy is also one of the most active members of our Discord community, he is always pushing people to be and do their best, and he’s usually the first to congratulate som...

In this episode, we interview Tom Hollingsworth! Tom shares how he went from being a Sr. Network Engineer at a Partner to the face of Tech Field Day! Tom also shares his journey to the CCIE, #29213. Also, if you’re interested in joining TFD as a delicate you’ll want to listen in! Links from the show: Network Field Day 26: https://techfieldday.com/event/nfd26/ Becoming a Field Day Delegate: https:/...

In this episode, we talk about their experience and the importance of documenting the network. We also go over the various tools used to document the network as well as the different types of diagrams. We’ll even discuss how you can get started and learn how to document your network for free – no need for expensive tools to make a basic network diagram. Tools: Diagrams.net (formerly draw.io) – htt...

This week we discuss every IT Pro’s most hated, yet most helpful, thing – change management. What is it? Why does it exist? Why is such a pain? But, yet, why is it so helpful to us? We get to the bottom of these answers and more! Special shoutout to our Patreon members for making this episode extra fun! We had a last-minute change in scheduling and the Patreons recommended the topic and were there...