Tech Bytes: We Need More Network Engineers; Here’s Ideas to Make It Happen (Sponsored)
From Tech Bytes by Packet Pushers
February 17, 2026 · 19 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the shortage of network engineers and suggests ideas to attract more young people to the profession.
Where are all the network engineers? OK, obviously, there are network engineers out there, like the thousands of you listening to this podcast. But there’s an impression that the current generation is aging out of the profession while fewer young people are taking on network engineering as a career. At the same time, networks are ... Read more »
Topics covered
- network engineering
- career development
- technology workforce
- engineering education
- industry trends
Keywords
- network engineers
- technology
- career
- engineering
- workforce
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Packet Pushers
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