Packets & Python
Nov 17, 2025
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24 min read
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.
Nov 3, 2025
22 min read
Oct 27, 2025
Treat Python versions, virtual environments, and dependencies as infrastructure: predictable, auditable, and production-safe.
Oct 20, 2025
4 min read
Standardizing runtimes across laptops, jump hosts, and CI environments for reliability and efficiency
Oct 13, 2025
Why package management is the foundation of clean, scalable NetDevOps workflows.
Oct 6, 2025
14 min read
How OOP cuts through the complexity of infrastructure management by treating devices, connections, and services as real-world objects with unique characteristics and actions.
Sep 29, 2025
36 min read
Why OOP solves the mess of sprawling logic, especially in infrastructure where devices, connections, and services have distinct identities and behaviors.
Sep 22, 2025
39 min read
Learn how Python arrays (and their powerful cousins in NumPy) bring structure, speed, and clarity to network engineering workflows.
Sep 15, 2025
21 min read
Python lambdas help you write composable, testable, and elegant logic for device filtering, config validation, and more.
Sep 1, 2025
Learn how to write clean, reusable functions that turn your automation logic into maintainable building blocks—shifting from repetition into elegant engineering.
Aug 25, 2025
Discover how Python loops eliminate repetitive CLI work, making your automation smarter, safer, and ready for scale, even in complex nested data.
Aug 18, 2025
20 min read
From == to if/elif/else, this guide shows network engineers how to teach Python to think clearly, compare accurately, and act intelligently.
Aug 11, 2025
10 min read
Learn how each Python data type maps to real-world networking tasks in this guided exercise packed with lessons and logic.
Aug 4, 2025
2 min read
Confused between lists, sets, tuples, and dictionaries? This article breaks down when to use each, specifically for network automation.
Jul 28, 2025
Learn how Python dictionaries model your network’s logic and power automation scripts from config parsing to telemetry analysis.
Jul 14, 2025
Powerful, duplicate-free collections that simplify filtering, matching, and set logic in your scripts.
Jul 7, 2025
Learn how Python’s True and False values help you make decisions, automate workflows, and control logic in real-world network engineering scripts.
Jul 5, 2025
Learn how Python tuples bring structure, safety, and clarity to your network automation scripts
Jun 28, 2025
3 min read
Before you automate anything, know your variables. This guide shows how Python stores your network's logic.
Jun 26, 2025
7 min read
Your first real step into Python, built from the ground up for networking minds.
Jun 23, 2025
Learn Python faster by setting up a dev environment that actually helps you.
Jun 21, 2025
Your automation is only as smart as your data structure choices. Choose wisely.
Jun 20, 2025
Want to build smarter network tools? Start with the data structures that shape scalable design
Jun 19, 2025
Before writing code that configures routers, learn the logic that organizes your data
