Network Automation Nerds
Network Automation Nerds is for network engineers and infrastructure professionals eager to learn more about automation. Join host Eric Chou as he explores how to take advantage of modern network programmability to autom...
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- Drew Conry-Murray2 eps
- Ashwin Joshi1 ep
- Matt Campbell1 ep
Also: Surya Nimmagadda, Joby Rudolph, Danny Wade, Eric Fetty, Andreas Baekdahl, David Henderson, Matt Remke, graduates, Lee Peterson, Adrian Iliesiu, Sif Baksh, Scott Spicer, Eduard Dulharu, William Collins, Scott Robohn, Chris Grundemann, Alexis Bertholf
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- 🇭🇺HU · Technology#1813.3K to 30K
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3.3K to 30K🎙 Weekly cadence·77 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
6.7K to 60K🇺🇸71%🇭🇺29% - Active Followers
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3.7K to 33K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/14/26 | NAN133: Beyond the Hype: The Realities of AI Infrastructure | Eric Chou speaks with Leo Fleskes on the pressing infrastructure challenges surrounding AI resource consumption, including data centers’ massive water and power demands. Together they discuss local community pushback, regulatory constraints, and the economic viability of AI providers. AdSpot Sponsor: Meter Most IT teams are managing networks stitched together from years of acquisitions and vendor... Read more » | 59m 02s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | NAN132: The AI-Augmented Engineer | Garrett Masters talks with Eric Chou about the concept of the AI-Augmented Engineer. Together they discuss how IT professionals can use Python and NetMiko to automate tasks and even connect AI directly to lab environments. Garrett also shares practical advice on prompt engineering, the importance of context management, and how engineers can safely adopt AI... Read more » | 1h 02m 27s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | NAN131: Routing Through Space: The Reality of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Networks | Eric is joined by Sid Mathur, founder of Fastah Inc., to unpack the real-world implications of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) internet. Sid has built a career obsessing over data networks, system performance, and the operational challenges facing ISPs and satellite operators. Together they dive into the complexities of in-motion geolocation and explore the traffic routing implications... Read more » | 1h 00m 09s | ||||||
| 9/2/26 | network automationcommunity building+3 | William CollinsScott Robohn+1 | Network Automation ForumAutoCon | — | network automationcommunity+3 | — | 1h 08m 08s | ||
| 8/19/26 | network engineeringpersonal branding+3 | Alexis Bertholf | Packet Pushers | — | network engineeringpersonal branding+3 | — | 44m 28s | ||
| 8/5/26 | network automationAI research+4 | Juulia Santala | Cisco | — | network automationAI+5 | — | 45m 19s | ||
| 7/22/26 | network automationcommunity building+3 | Florian Lohden | NetAuto GroupNetDevOps | — | network automationcommunity building+3 | — | 47m 01s | ||
| 7/1/26 | open source LLMsnetwork engineering+4 | Eduard Dulharu | vExpertAI | — | open sourceLLMs+5 | — | 43m 58s | ||
| 6/17/26 | salary surveynetwork engineering+3 | Drew Conry-Murray | Packet Pushers | — | salary surveynetwork engineering+3 | Meter | 58m 07s | ||
| 6/3/26 | AInetwork automation+3 | Sif Baksh | Packet Pushers | — | AInetwork automation+3 | — | 54m 49s | ||
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| 5/20/26 | deep space networkinglong-delay communications+4 | Drew Conry-MurrayScott Spicer | — | — | deep space networkinglong-delay communications+4 | Meter | 58m 46s | ||
| 5/13/26 | network automationAI-driven workflows+3 | — | Packet Pushers | — | network automationAI+3 | Cisco | 1h 02m 23s | ||
| 5/6/26 | network automationAI+3 | Adrian Iliesiu | NetGruCCIE | — | network automationAI+3 | — | 52m 36s | ||
| 4/22/26 | AI in networkingnetwork engineering+3 | Ashwin Joshi | Keysight Technologies | — | network engineersAI+3 | — | 57m 44s | ||
| 4/8/26 | network automationcore automation practices+3 | Matt Campbell | Packet Pushers | — | network engineerautomation+3 | — | 51m 03s | ||
| 4/1/26 | AI in networksdata foundation+3 | Surya NimmagaddaJoby Rudolph | — | — | AInetwork automation+3 | Selector | 43m 23s | ||
| 3/25/26 | network automationAI+3 | Danny Wade | — | — | network automationAI+3 | — | 1h 01m 08s | ||
| 3/18/26 | Network Source of Truthoperational automation+3 | Eric Fetty | — | — | NSoToperational automation+3 | Network to Code | 56m 49s | ||
| 3/11/26 | network automationopen-source tools+3 | Andreas Baekdahl | WingpyCisco | — | network automationWingpy+3 | — | 55m 49s | ||
| 2/25/26 | network automationNetDevOps+4 | David Henderson | PresidioNetDevOps | — | network automationNetDevOps+5 | — | 1h 00m 28s | ||
| 2/11/26 | network automationconsulting+3 | Matt Remke | Packet Pushers | — | network automationconsultant+3 | — | 1h 00m 09s | ||
| 1/28/26 | network engineeringeducation+3 | graduates | CU Boulder | — | network engineeringCU Boulder+3 | — | 59m 20s | ||
| 1/21/26 | automationAI+4 | Lee Peterson | Cisco Unified BranchSecure WAN | — | automationAI+5 | Cisco | 39m 39s | ||
| 1/14/26 | NAN110: Bridging Industry, Academia, and the Future of Network Automation with Dr. Levi Perigo | Eric Chou is joined by Dr. Levi Perigo, Scholar in Residence and Professor of Network Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. They discuss Levi’s non-traditional career path from being in the network automation industry for 20 years before shifting to academia and co-founding QuivAR. Levi also dives into the success of the CU Boulder... Read more » | 58m 35s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 | NAN109: Simplify Your Network Operations with Extreme (Sponsored) | Today Eric Chou dives deep into network automation and operational simplicity with guest Hardik Ajmera, VP of Product Management at Extreme Networks. In this sponsored episode, they talk about the ‘network fabric’, Extreme Platform ONE, and, of course, what’s next with AI in the world of enterprise networking. Hardik also shares how customers in complex... Read more » | 49m 28s | ||||||
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Chart history for Network Automation Nerds
Peaked at #181 in HU, currently #181 in HU.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| HU | — | #181 | #181 | — |
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