2023 Network Engineer path to success: CCNA?

What should you be learning in 2023 to be successful as a network engineer? Which skills and trends are most important.
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00:00 - Previously on
00:43 - Introduction
02:29 - Is it worth getting into Networking is 2023?
05:02 - Networking in the Cloud
07:24 - Changes in Networking over time
08:07 - Networking Fundamentals
11:11 - Recommended Skills
14:37 - ipSpace.net
14:53 - Skills (Continued)
16:02 - Containers
17:52 - Programming
19:44 - Machine Learning
22:09 - Combining Skills
22:53 - If you were starting tomorrow...?
23:37 - Combining Skills (Continued)
24:06 - People Skills
25:03 - Certifications
28:20 - Labs
30:44 - Multiple Vendors
32:08 - Getting Experience without Experience
34:22 - Documentation
35:28 - Sharing your stuff
37:52 - Git
38:44 - Linux
40:01 - Understand Adjacent Skills
41:30 - Certifications (Continued)
43:00 - CCIE still relevant?
45:15 - CCNP
45:46 - Cisco Certification
46:55 - Deep Work
48:08 - How to Learn
52:14 - Don't Give Up
52:45 - Wrapping up
54:30 - Outro
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What should you be learning in 2023 to be successful as a network engineer? Which skills and trends are most important. // MENU // 00:00 - Previously on 00:43 - Introduction 02:29 - Is it worth getting into Networking is 2023? 05:02 - Networking in the Cloud 07:24 - Changes in Networking over time 08:07 - Networking Fundamentals 11:11 - Recommended Skills 14:37 - ipSpace.net 14:53 - Skills (Continued) 16:02 - Containers 17:52 - Programming 19:44 - Machine Learning 22:09 - Combining Skills 22:53 - If you were starting tomorrow...? 23:37 - Combining Skills (Continued) 24:06 - People Skills 25:03 - Certifications 28:20 - Labs 30:44 - Multiple Vendors 32:08 - Getting Experience without Experience 34:22 - Documentation 35:28 - Sharing your stuff 37:52 - Git 38:44 - Linux 40:01 - Understand Adjacent Skills 41:30 - Certifications (Continued) 43:00 - CCIE still relevant? 45:15 - CCNP 45:46 - Cisco Certification 46:55 - Deep Work 48:08 - How to Learn 52:14 - Don't Give Up 52:45 - Wrapping up 54:30 - Outro // Previous Videos // Your path to success as a Network Engineer in 2021: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpbQiH6tmZd0rK8 Any future for Network Engineers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqvSoJiffN1-n9U The top 10 skills Network Engineers need to learn in 2019: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naO2kJJ6iJipbcU // Ivan Social // Website: bit.ly/2Hci4oL Twitter: twitter.com/ioshints LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ivanpepelnjak/ // David SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal KZbin: kzbin.info // MY STUFF // www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel!

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Hi David. I'm your big fan from Taiwan. I watched several of your videos and you mentioned the importance of DevNet Associate numerous times. I completely agree with your points as network automation is the trend in network engineering. I had passed my CCNA and my next step is to prepare for DevNet Associate. Will you open any new courses on Udemy focusing on the DevNet exam preparation or training? I'll really appreciate that.

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Favorite quote: 48:53 "You haven't mastered a topic until you can explain it to someone who has no idea what you're talking about". Great video, David! Always love your talks with Ivan.

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@@dominicsalako6505 Thank you Dominic! Good luck with your CCNA studies :)

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There are some things I can explain to my wife that I really don't understand completely too, though. For example I can explain Oauth 2.0 to someone who has no idea what it is but I don't know the technical details and haven't worked with it much 🤷🏻‍♂️

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I like how David ask his questions as his fans he makes things to be easy thank you

[@Haxemus]

David, you have no idea how much you helped me and motivated me at the last few months/years! I’m so thankful for you! I’ll get my CCNA this year because of you! Massive thanks from Reading! Keep up the amazing work. Videos quality 10/10!!

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I worked at AWS Data Center and got offered a interview by Google Cloud as a Data Center Operations Tech and neither of them required certs or college education just hands on experience and good attitude. This is a gateway to being a NW Admin/Engineer. I am actually working on my Network+ currently for a deeper understanding(personal choice) and it builds your resume.

[@skfx1]

Sorry for asking, hope you wouldn't mind. How did you prepare yourself for cloud computing- any courses/books?

[@neverhomepnw]

@@skfx1 It didnt do much "computing" it was more infrastructure side. Cabling, hands on troubleshooting, installs, decoms, etc. But I started out as just a cable tech which required no experience to get into. Being a cable tech is the most underrated and easiest way to get into IT.

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@@neverhomepnw i say the same thing some people look at me like I'm crazy. 🤣

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This dude sounds pretty condescending yet encouraging to show the hiring manager you are not dumb

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This video has immensely improved my vision n reignited my passion. Good stuff Ivan n David

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First time here. The interview is so real and honest❤. Thank you David

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Big thanks David B. and Ivan for keeping it real and sharing your industry insights.👏 In all your getting get an understanding; be curious, learn the concepts then LAB IT like you like it!!!! 👨‍💻🕵‍♂

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We need more content with this guy Ivan. I like how he is brutally straightforward and plain. Grear video, well done.

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Absolutely great video to start the year right! Thanks @DavidBombal. I'm sure others will agree that sometimes waters get rough but your motivational videos such as these play an important role in course correcting every now and then and keeping that bow aligned in the right direction. I took down several notes and saved them on OneNote for later =)

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That's was an amazing talk. Thank you guys!

[@Seif.Allaoua]

David's KZbin video content quality never seize to amaze me. It's not just knowledge but life lessons and pure motivation. By the way, I've got my CCNA years back from his Udemy course and I remember hating the parts where he goes to Wireshark and explain what's going on under the hood. Well, now that I am an experienced network engineer, I realize how important it is to know the basics of WireShark. It saved me multiple times when dealing with the most complex network issues, like "the internet is slow" 😁 Thank you David!

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Great video once again. My first time listening to Ivan but very impressed by him. Explaining everything with examples.

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Thanks for this interview David

[@ModemMage]

As a network engineer hearing "slide him pizza under the door and eventually the network will work" was spot on

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im working on getting my CCNA this year and information like this is invaluable

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Thanks David for bringing the great Ivan in front of me again. I do have some experience, but let me tell you... I will always feel a newbie in IT, curiosity drives me everyday and there is always something new out there. For the beginers... don't give up, as you accumulate knowledge creativity will kick in and suddenly when you are learning the stuff number 10, you will see how stuff number 1 to 5 relate to each other and then the click ... you know what you are talking about, and things slowly will start to be easier to learn... because (as Steve Jobs said) you are connecting the dots

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[@JonnyClark]

Great video David, A perfect reassurance for myself actually. I told you last year when I finished CCNA. Where Ivan mentioned addressing the market in the location of where you want to be and in theory you are tailoring your skills to what is needed instead of following a linear path. Very true and im seeing this first hand in my path I have chosen according to the location. Thanks for another amazing upload.

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Love how honest he is.

[@rakeshn5070]

Thank you David and Ivan. It was very informative , with both of your experience on Networking, python, devnet, AWS , Linux and more. Key thing was learning Networking along with linux, cloud tech and bit of python was the takeaway. Great advice from both of the legends!!!

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You're welcome!

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This was the best at Dropping Knowledge- Trends come and go the network is the foundation of everything.

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Thank you! I'm a Linux System Administrator, but I'm still looking for specialty so this is a perfect video.

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Im glad to have landed here. I recently did CCNA level 1. Learning the fundamentals is where I am at the moment 😓 I recall some more "tech savvy" colleagues looking at me like dirt when I said I'm taking this course, and telling me Cisco is not good, and so on and on. Felt discouraged to keep going then.

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Thanks both of u... Loved this podcast.

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Many thanks David for putting this video. It really helps to understand the future Network Technology trend. Definitely I will try to upskill myself more and more.

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Great content as always!

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I'm an electrician by trade in the states. I've been in the trade for over 20 years. But I'm constantly teaching myself new things. Especially, anything that has to do with networking, programming, computer hardware and software etc. This is what I do with some of my free time. I try to invest sometime everyday to studying or just reading something educational whenever possible. Thanks David for this great video.

[@AntedianDignitary]

I became a network engineer after a career in electrical, it’s a common thing actually. Networking is just getting an electrical signal to/from one place to/from another.

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@@AntedianDignitary can I ask you what kind of schooling you went through to become a Net engineer.

[@mohamadzakwanmohdsubki4652]

I was working as a Field Technical for a telcos company installing wireless equipment, climb telcos tower. Now I'm working full time as Network Engineer (without cert, not even CCNA). Currently learning basic python, storage (SAN, NAS), linux server (Centos and Rocky), monitoring tools like negios, Prometheus/Grafana/influxdb, security (IDS IPS), VMs like Citrix/XCP, etc. Love learning new stuff

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@@AntedianDignitary lol that's like saying delivery man becomin networking engineer is common because someone have to deliver switches/routers before deploying them.

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YEOOOO ELECTRICIANS WHO WENT ENGINEER >>>>> STAND UP!

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Thanks David and Ivan.

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This was a great video! Understand the basics and be flexible.

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Thank you David!!!

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Topics which you address are very crucial, I appreciate your guidance in through your channel

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Thank you man ,It was great Interview

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Loved this thoughtful discussion .. it will really help.

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I learned from your approach to modern technology. Thank you. the fields you enumerated are at the leading edge of technology impacting human life regardless of what business or activity you engage to make a living.

[@Mr.Acharyya]

It might be a little long but it's really full of information. David you made a good one in this 2023.

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David thank you for all the courses and contents, i'm learning with you, every single video. say hello to Brazil.

[@davidbombal]

Glad you like them! Hello Brazil!!!

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Thanks for the awesome interview

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Ivan doesn't 'Sugar Coat' his words; i like this guy. Thanks David for another great one.!!!

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That's what I needed to know today 🙏.

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I love Ivan and these longer deeper dive videos. I will watch them while I am researching/studying or working on my homelab stuff. I always learn a lot. I am in the USA and I love his blunt-ness and factual talk. Having everything sugar coated and people always afraid to share an honest opinion is getting old. You are both a breath of fresh air. And NEVER forget.. No one is ever too old, too young, too inexperienced, or too overqualified to do anything in this world.

[@kristieson8162]

Hi David, thank you for bringing Ivan back to the show!!! Always enjoy his honest wisdom about the IT field. I would also say a lot of organizations are moving towards SD-WAN. So, as a network engineer, learning how SD-WAN appliance UI works and how to deploy it is also an added skills to have.

[@TheB1nary]

Such a good interview and really helpful. I'm not sure I am clever enough to handle a CCNA, but you guys made me want to!

[@emmetgwilliam6527]

Thanks for the great video David 👏👍

[@davidbombal]

You're welcome Emmet!

[@maurijn8568]

Thanks David always nice to know what your thoughts are! Agreed with the Cisco devnet cert, looked at the bleuprints and it was so much Cisco, I did the pcap phyton certification instead. Have my enarsi exam next Thursday which will be the last Cisco exam for a while. Will be moving more to cloud and Linux certifications to develop my knowledge in those areas.

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Always a pleasure watching your videos and interesting contents

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Thanks you so much for putting out this video. It really change something in me.

[@davidbombal]

I'm very happy to hear that!

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Was waiting for this one 😍 thxxxxx

[@davidbombal]

I hope you enjoy the video :)

[@NetworkBruh]

I love it when David has Ivan on. Always great conversations and I like that he gets straight to the point!!! Great Interview David!!!!

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BRUH!!!

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The information would be better if not for all the advertisement interruptions.

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Really enjoyed the frank discussion on networking and tech + everythingelse in-between 🙂

[@rafehkhan3892]

Great series of discussions learning a lot sir! I am a system admin stepping into Big Data and cybersecurity. Looking forward to more great programs like this one.

[@eointhomaskehoe4977]

Thanks very much David, I started off with cloud (AWS and Oracle), always felt I was missing the fundamentals of networking, currently studying for my Ccna and feel a lot more confident as lots of the cloud engineers aren’t comfortable with networking

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Same buddy :)

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Great video for Network engineers.

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Thanks! 🎉 i watched the full video it was super engaging.

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I love the way he says fundamentals.

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Top content David.

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Thaanks a Lot for this great informative sharing.

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Thanks! That was informative tracing my roots back into IT after 3 years relocation to a 90% non English speaking country 😊

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Thanks, David, really good information.

[@davidbombal]

Thank you Michael

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Awesome, love this

[@JDHANTE]

Thanks a lot mr. David & mr. Ivan for providing valuable content for free. If someone asked from me who's the most influential content creator in our field, I'd say it's one & only David. Bombal. Keep up your good work sir. Learn lot of things from your contents. Good luck & TC!

[@vincentjean]

Amazing video, Bravooo. 🎉🎉🎉

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This was so insightful

[@deejones6047]

Thanks David... always appreciate your great conversations for some one like me. I am 35 and starting over on the tech path. Thank you!!

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Hey man me tooo l

[@deejones6047]

@@upulijaya6309 don’t be discouraged.. I just graduated and looking forward to the future … just a tip .. make your self undeniable.. mean make employer want to hire and keep you the tech community is small .. so your reputation will proceeded it self either good or bad

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this guy David bombal is true content creater Thank you man I learn some thing when ever I watch your videos

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Great conversation very informative

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Great information like the interview

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Thank you for creating video structure and timestamp it. It adds additional value .

[@davidbombal]

You are welcome!

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David this was awesome

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Thank you so much ❤️

[@davidbombal]

You’re welcome 😊

[@kxngandalcio125]

Being 40 years old as a cable contractor I'm looking into getting into the IT field. Having watch this video I'm going into getting my ccna thank u for this video

[@mukul1234100]

Nice and real advice for Network Engineer.