Real World AUTOMATION // Top skills, jobs, certs, laptops and more

Which skills are important for network engineers in the real world? Hank shares his top 5 skills. Are there jobs? Which certs are important? How is the real world different to the theory. Lots of great conversation with Hank Preston in this video!

// MENU //
0:00 ▶️ Introduction
0:35 ▶️ Hank Preston Update
1:09 ▶️ DevNet Cert Updates
2:46 ▶️ Are there jobs?
4:50 ▶️ Is DevNet for network engineers or developers
7:46 ▶️ Which certs should I take? What's the path
10:08 ▶️ What about people with more experience
13:13 ▶️ DevNet Expert - write code from scratch
14:54 ▶️ Prerequisites for DevNet Expert
16:29 ▶️ Is DevNet for Automation or writing an app
18:40 ▶️ What are the top 5 skills / technologies for 2022
23:17 ▶️ Ansible vs Python
24:31 ▶️ If I am starting? Which first? Python / Ansible
27:46 ▶️ Fight, fight, fight
29:00 ▶️ Best OS: Linux, Windows or Mac (Part 1)
29:53 ▶️ Real World Automation
32:39 ▶️ Hank transitions from DevNet to hands on
34:52 ▶️ Take aways from Real World Network Automation
39:05 ▶️ Real World needs to flexible
40:23 ▶️ What automation technologies do you use in production
44:48 ▶️ Network engineers don't need to learn this stuff! True or False
49:31 ▶️ Skills to get hired
50:29 ▶️ Best OS: Linux, Windows or Mac (Part 2)
51:16 ▶️ Best laptop to buy
54:50 ▶️ What about your team? Windows / Linux / Mac
56:29 ▶️ Best DevNet Sandboxes
59:10 ▶️ Next topic?

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