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TNO052: Internet History with Len Bosack

Len Bosack, co-founder of Cisco Systems and the CEO of XKL, sits down for a discussion with Scott Robohn. Len shares how he went from a mathematician to being responsible for pioneering the widespread commercialization of LAN technology. We also get to hear his firsthand account of building the first multi-protocol routers at Stanford and... Read more » [https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/total-network-operations/tno052-internet-history-with-len-bosack/]

HN808: Is IT a Young Person’s Game?

Is the ideal IT employee just leaving college or a veteran with years of experience? Russ White joins Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray to discuss the complexities of this question. Younger professionals just out of college are more willing to work longer hours or unpopular shifts, learn new tools and skills, and take risks. Older... Read more » [https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/heavy-networking/hn808-is-it-a-young-persons-game/]

LIU005: The Importance of Community In a Networking Career

AJ Murray joins Kevin and Alexis to share his unique journey into tech, pivoting away from aviation maintenance into networking. Together they explore the importance of person-to-person networking and building a community in order to be successful. They also talk about the reality of burnout, which ultimately led AJ to step away from his podcast.... Read more » [https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/life-in-uptime/liu005-the-importance-of-community-in-a-networking-career/]

NAN108: Perspectives, Hopes, and Challenges of Young Network Engineers

Let’s hear from the next generation of network engineers. Eric Chou sits down with Sem Eyob and Damon Hoody, two early-career network engineers, to talk about how they got into the profession and where they hope to go. They share their views on AI and its effect on their generation, their struggles finding entry level... Read more » [https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-automation-nerds/nan108-perspectives-hopes-and-challenges-of-young-network-engineers/]

D2DO289: Instana: Leading the Future of Observability (Sponsored)

As AI tools and agentic AI become part of how applications are developed, delivered, and managed, application performance monitoring and observability have to adapt. Ned Bellavance sits down with Drew Flowers and Jacob Yackenovich from IBM Instana about where these fields sit today, and the potential impacts of AI. They detail the challenges of application... Read more » [https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/day-two-devops/d2do289-instana-leading-the-future-of-observability-sponsored/]