The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods NAN100: A Retrospective On 100 Episodes of Network Automation Nerds
Sep 17, 2025
Celebrate a remarkable milestone as the hosts reflect on five years of network automation conversations. They share their personal journeys, revealing the evolution of their podcast and the community's role in storytelling. Discover the challenges faced in podcast production, from time management to adapting formats. Laugh along with humorous anecdotes and insights on the growth of network engineering. They also discuss crafting engaging experiences and the importance of communication skills in guest selection.
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Representation Needed Active Correction
- Eric noticed early episodes skewed demographically and then purposely diversified guest representation.
- He credits mentors and influences who were female but underrepresented in his early guest list.
Maturation Shows Full Project Lifecycles
- The network automation landscape matured with companies, projects, and full project lifecycles becoming visible.
- This maturity gave new entrants clearer paths for exits, acquisitions, or growth.
Cloud & Virtualization Pushed Networking
- Market pressure from virtualization and cloud pushed networking toward automation and software-first approaches.
- That pressure continues to motivate vendors and engineers to close the speed gap with other infrastructure teams.