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Network Automation
Mar 16, 2026
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19 min read
Why manual changes and ad-hoc scripts are no match for the financial, operational, and human cost of modern network failures, and how to build a software-centric automation strategy instead.
Mar 9, 2026
17 min read
What hyperscale engineers figured out 15 years ago—and how you can apply the same mindset without needing hyperscale traffic.
Career Growth
Mar 6, 2026
14 min read
How to use social media—LinkedIn included—to attract real opportunities, without turning yourself into Darth Vader, LORD.
Mar 2, 2026
Why mastering technology is only half your job, and how to translate your impact into business language that actually lands.
Careers at FAANG
Feb 23, 2026
18 min read
Why everything feels slower, messier, and smaller, and how to turn your FAANG experience into a superpower instead of a personality trait.
Network Security
Feb 20, 2026
20 min read
Why our tools are strong on paper, weak in deployment, and how operators can change that.
Architecture and Design
Feb 16, 2026
24 min read
Putting it all together, along with Bake-Offs, Pilots, and Reality Checks.
Feb 9, 2026
How real engineers compare technologies without falling for hype.
Feb 6, 2026
26 min read
A practical framework for choosing protocols, architectures, and network gear.
Feb 2, 2026
A requirements-first approach to choosing routers, firewalls, fabrics, and services that actually fit your network.
Jan 26, 2026
How those first 90 days can make—or quietly break—your engineering career
Jan 19, 2026
Myths, real risks, and practical ways to use AI instead of being replaced by it.
Jan 16, 2026
Convergence, MRAI, and control-plane redesign at hyperscale
Jan 12, 2026
15 min read
How serious engineers frame problems before choosing tools
Jan 5, 2026
9 min read
Empirical and tacit knowledge vs. new ideas, and don’t let your experience trap you
Dec 29, 2025
What network convergence really is (and isn’t)
Dec 27, 2025
13 min read
Why your controller is not the network... until it is, during an incident
Dec 22, 2025
From ‘Been There, Done That’ to ‘What’s Next?’: A senior engineer’s birthday ritual
Dec 19, 2025
12 min read
The unsexy skill that makes or breaks your career: Reading and writing like a grown-up!
Dec 15, 2025
29 min read
End-to-end thinking for engineers who carry real-world consequences.
Dec 12, 2025
25 min read
What it really takes to keep complex systems boring, safe, and fast.
Dec 8, 2025
A deep dive into the core principles for running critical infrastructure without heroics
Dec 1, 2025
21 min read
If your network still relies on people to fix the same faults over and over, it’s not resilient. It’s fragile. Here’s how we changed that.
Packets & Python
Nov 17, 2025
Elevate your network automation development environment by adopting these software-focused cultural practices.
Nov 10, 2025
5 min read
Bring consistency, clarity, and operational safety to your network automation code.
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