#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: https://www.youtube.com/davidbombal Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co Website: http://www.davidbombal.com Note: Travel and conference access courtesy of Cisco. #Python #2019Study #CCNA