I have been playing around with Python lately with the goal of building basic skills in it. I have found that to make good progress what works best for me is: Have a project that I find interesting to work
Route Replication the Easy Way
Easy Virtual Network (EVN) was a technology Cisco came up with back in the days to make it easier to implement VRFs without the pain of running VRF lite or the complexity of running a full MPLS + BGP network.
11 Tips on Gaining Experience in Network Design
For people that want to pursue a career in network design, it can be tough getting the experience needed for such a role. How do you get design experience if your current role does not involve design? There are still
Networking Interviews – How to Ask Good Questions
I’m not sure if it’s just us in networking/IT, or people leading interviews in general (probably the latter), but we have a tendency to ask really bad questions in interviews. Often the questions revolve around factoids or things that need
My Journey Towards the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – DevOps – By Nick Russo
On 19 January 2021, I took and passed the Implementing DevOps Solutions and Practices (DEVOPS) exam on my first attempt. This is the sixth DevNet exam I’ve passed … and probably the last! Much like my experience with enterprise and
AAA Deep Dive on Cisco Devices
I’ve been working on some AAA configuration lately and I went through some of my older templates and realized that I didn’t want to simply use them without verifying first if I still believed that this was the best way
Finding Ways of Teaching
Some days ago I tweeted about that when you are trying to master a topic, you should both find different sources to learn from, as well as different mediums, such as reading, listening, watching videos, but also not to forget
Getting DevNet Associate (200-901) Certified
Earlier this week I got DevNet Associate certified, using the online testing offering. The TL DR of this post is going to be this: Get the 10-week study plan from my friend Nick Russo Follow him on Twitter Sign up
No Rush
Intro We often treat our careers like it’s a race. With only a winner. We setup goals where we want to get a degree by a certain age. Get that certification at another age. Get that job at a certain
My Journey Towards the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist – Service Provider by Nick Russo
On 14 October 2020, I took and passed the Automating Cisco Service Provider Solutions (SPAUTO) exam on my first attempt. This is the fifth DevNet exam I’ve passed and was a topic area in which I was already strong. Many