About this episode
The episode discusses whether network engineers should specialize in one technology or build a diverse skill set.
  Should network engineers focus on specializing in one technology, vendor, or solution, or should they think about building a diverse skill set? Eyvonne, Tom, and Russ discuss the advantages of each, how these options relate to the future of network engineering, and skill diversification.
People in this episode
Hosts: Russ, Russ White
Guests: Eyvonne, Tom
Topics covered
- network engineering
- specialization
- skill diversification
- technology
- vendor solutions
Keywords
- network engineers
- specialization
- skill set
- technology
- vendor
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hedge 295: Specialization
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