About this episode

The episode discusses the emergence of the Network Automation Forum and its impact on the adoption of network automation.

Eric Chou welcomes guest co-host William Collins as well as Network Automation Forum founders Scott Robohn and Chris Grundemann to discuss how their community emerged from a simple question: Why haven’t we seen full adoption of network automation? They discuss the growth of AutoCon and how its practitioner-focused, vendor-neutral approach has fostered a unique environment ... Read more »

People in this episode

Host: Eric Chou

Guests: William Collins, Scott Robohn, Chris Grundemann

Topics covered

• network automation
• community building
• technology adoption
• vendor neutrality
• practitioner focus

Keywords

• network automation
• community
• AutoCon
• vendor-neutral
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Network Automation Forum, AutoCon

More episodes of Network Automation Nerds

• NAN129: How Do We Make Network Engineering Cool Again? · August 19, 2026 · 44 min
• NAN128: Beyond RAG: Making Network AI Truly Agentic · August 5, 2026 · 45 min
• NAN127: Scaling Network Automation Communities · July 22, 2026 · 47 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Network Automation Nerds podcast page.