Podcast Episodes

Tech Careers Are Built on Relationships, Not Resumes

In this episode, we break down why traditional job applications are failing and how networking communities like USNUA are becoming the fastest path t…

4 hours ago

You Don’t Need Python Anymore: Hello World For AI

For years, network engineers were told the same thing:

“Learn Python… or fall behind.”

But what if that’s no longer true?

In this episode, we walk throu…

2 weeks ago

Grow Your Career in 2026

What does a network engineer actually make in 2025–2026? How do you ask for a raise without making it weird? And what's the single biggest thing hold…

4 weeks ago

Radia Perlman: You’re Solving the Wrong Problem

What if the biggest problem in networking is that we’re solving the wrong one?

In this episode of The Art of Network Engineering, Andy and Lexie sit d…

1 month, 1 week ago

Wi-Fi 7 Explained: What Network Engineers Need to Know

In this episode, Andy sits down with Gregory Grimes to unpack the world of Wi-Fi 7 and what it means for network engineers.

If wireless has ever felt …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

The ABCs of AI

“AI Won’t Replace You, But Someone Using AI Might”

AI is everywhere; stickers, marketing, hype. Network engineers are understandably skeptical.

In this…

2 months, 1 week ago

Life-Saving Networks

What does “mission-critical networking” really mean?

At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, it’s not about uptime SLAs or dashboard metrics; it’s a…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Learn to Code With AI

Erika Dietrick (aka “Erika the Dev”) is back on the show, and she’s days away from a major life change (welcome, Baby Dev). In this follow-up convers…

3 months, 1 week ago

Why Projects Fail

We've all worked on those technical projects that felt doomed from the start. 

In this episode, we're joined by Eyvonne Sharp and Mike Bushong to dig …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Engineers Struggle to Communicate (And How to Fix It Fast)

Recorded on-site in Austin, Texas, at AutoCon 4 (Network Automation Forum), Andy sits down with Colin Doyle to talk about the human side of technical…

4 months ago