#8: What's the future? Do I have to learn network automation today? Which language?

Stuart Clark (@bigevilbeard) shares his thoughts about the future, best languages, open source networking and more! Use the menu to jump to specific topics.

Stuart's details:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuarteclark/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigevilbeard

Menu:

1) Open Source Networking: 00:37

2) How to manage old devices: 1:05

3) Which libaries: 2:08

4) Pyats: 2:37

5) What is your background and how did automation help you? 3:54

6) How did you transition: 5:28

7) Why did you move from Ansible to Python? 7:38

8) Open Source Networking real world: 8:12

9) What would you start with? 8:55

10) Normir vs NAPALM: 9:49

11) Are certs worthwhile? CCNA / CCNP / CCIE? 10:34

12) Network Automation is a fad - right? Just hype? 12:20

13) Is it a requirement today to learn automation? 13:50

14) Recommended courses: 14:57

15) How many languages should I learn? Should I learn Linux? Python / Golang? 16:23

16) What is Go? 18:12

17) Python vs Go? 19:31

18) Future predictions for certs and learning: 20:34

19) Network Engineer = programming? Or be left behind? 21:48

20) Adapt or die? 23:33

21) You need to go through the pain: 25:10

Netmiko:

https://github.com/ktbyers/netmiko

NAPALM:

https://github.com/napalm-automation/napalm

Nornir:

https://nornir.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

Pyats:

https://developer.cisco.com/pyats/

David's details:

YouTube: www.youtube.com/davidbombal

Twitter: twitter.com/davidbombal

Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal/

LinkedinIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal/

Note: Travel and conference access courtesy of Cisco.

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