This post is the first one going through the Kirk Byers Python for Network Engineers class. In the first class Kirk shows how to pipe data into Python by using the module fileinput with the following code(modified for Python3): import
Python – Learning Python with Kirk Byers Python for Network Engineers
As you have seen lately on the blog I’ve been fiddling around in Python. One of the best resources out there to learn Python for Network Engineers is the free e-mail course by Kirk Byers. Kirk is a CCIE emeritus
Python – Argparse Part II
In my previous post on Argparse I had some issues with validating values and printing help output for values that are out of range. I got some great suggestions from my smart colleagues Mikkel Troest and Patrick Ogenstad who are
Python – For Loops
I’m learning the basics of Python and these are my publically available notes for my reference. Hopefully they are useful for my readers as well. The For loop in Python is used to iterate through different objects such as lists
CCDE – The CCDE Mindset
This post was written to help CCDE candidates get into the right mindset but is very applicable to network architects and network engineers in general. We humans tend to have a lot of bias. Sometimes it’s based on experience but
Python – Introduction to Argparse
I’m fiddling around a bit with Python. I’m planning to write a little script that pings a host or hosts and logs it to a file. Should be pretty basic but it’s good practice for me to take user input,
General – Happy New Year!
Happy new year to all the readers of the blog! I’ve been lacking the time to update the blog lately which I’m sorry for. Work is keeping me busy with some interesting projects. I hope to get a bit more
Career – The Value Of a Degree
I often get asked for career advice and the value of certifications. We live in a rapid pace world and people often look for the shortest path to success. They are trying to use the Dijkstra algorithm on their careers
CCDE – CCDE Practical Studies – Practice Lab 1 by Martin Duggan
One of the most challenging aspects when studying for the CCDE practical is to find scenarios to practice with. It’s difficult to find a scenario that has enough background information, requirements and constraints to emulate the experience of the real
General – Why Are Certification Exams Not Higher Quality?
I was reading Ivan’s blog as I often do when I came across this post about why certifications suck. The author Robert Graham had a sample question from the GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) exam. The question looked like this: By