Yesterday I posted a tweet on company culture that received a lot of positive feedback: People thought this should be saved in a blog post, so this is it. Company Culture Do you want to attract and retain talent and
Why I Have Almost Quit Podcasts
Fear Of Missing Out People that know me know that I like to stay up to date on what’s going on in the industry, new technologies, and so on. Mostly this is because I have a passion for technology and
CML-P – Why 20 Nodes Is Not Enough
Intro Cisco recently announced that they are releasing CML-P, which is version two of the product formerly known as VIRL. First of all, I’ve seen the product demoed and helped with feedback on it, it looks stunning! The architecture looks
When do You Quit Certifications?
I received a question on Twitter from my friend Fernando on feedback on when to give up on certifications: First of all, not everyone will agree that you even need certifications. That’s another discussion and I think there are not
Cisco to Offer Online Testing
Other vendors such as Juniper and AWS have already started doing it, now it’s Cisco’s turn to offer online testing. This is especially welcome in Covid times where it’s difficult to go visit an on-premises Pearson/Vue test center. Starting April
My Cisco Certified DevNet Professional Journey, Part 2 by Nick Russo
On 27 February 2020, I took and passed the Automating Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUTO) exam on my first attempt. This was the last exam I took that day, having taken DEVASC and DEVCOR in earlier. This exam was a bit
My Cisco Certified DevNet Professional Journey, Part 1 by Nick Russo
On 27 February 2020, I took and passed the Cisco Certified DevNet Professional Core (DEVCOR) exam on my first attempt. For those who like to memorize dates, yes, I did pass DEVASC and DEVCOR on the same day to cut
Virtual Conferences – Nice In Theory
As COVID-19 (Corona) has spread around the world, and while we can argue how serious that is, a lot of tech conferences have been cancelled, and rightfully so. Safety always comes first. People have suggested that virtual conferences could be
My Cisco Certified DevNet Associate Journey by Nick Russo
On 27 February 2020, I took and passed the Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (DEVASC) exam on my first attempt. TLDR; it was a well-structured and fair exam. I think it was my favorite Cisco exam of all time. It had
How Valuable Is Your Time?
The last couple of days, there have been a lot of tweets with messages like “You need to work tons of overtime in your 20’s to be successful in your career”. There have been also been plenty of counters to