Network Automation Nerds

Network Automation Nerds

Packet Pushers

Episodes 71
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (5)
Since Feb 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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50%
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About This Podcast

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 automate tasks, build robust systems, and get more done in less time. You’ll hear from a lineup of seasoned engineers, avid learners, industry leaders, and tool creators as they share tips, best practices, and hard-won advice.

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NAN124: AI and Trust in Modern Network Automation

Jun 03, 2026 54m

Sif Baksh joins Eric Chou to share his professional experience and resources to help engineers get their arms around using AI in network automation. They discuss practical advantages of AI over…

NAN123: How ION Meets the Out-of-this-World Challenges of Deep-Space Networking

May 20, 2026 58m

Eric Chou and guest host Drew Conry-Murray sit down with deep space networking specialist Scott Spicer. Following the Artemis 2 mission, they discuss the challenges of long-delay space communications…

NAN122: From Anxiety to Empowerment: Building Confidence into Machine‑Speed Network Updates (Sponsored)

May 13, 2026 1h 2m

Network teams are being asked to move faster than ever as automation and AI-driven workflows increase the volume and frequency of network changes. In this episode, sponsored by Cisco, we explore how…

NAN121: Simplifying Network Automation with NetGru

May 06, 2026 52m

Eric Chou talks with Adrian Iliesiu aka NetGru, a seasoned CCIE veteran and community leader known for his work to simplify network automation and make it accessible to network engineers. He focuses…

NAN120: How Network Engineers Can Thrive in an AI-Driven World

Apr 22, 2026 57m

Eric Chou is joined by Ashwin Joshi, a Senior Solutions Engineer at Keysight Technologies, to discuss the rapidly increasing demands that AI places on modern networks. They break down the differences…

NAN119: Adapting Core Automation Practices to Challenging Environments with Matt Campbell

Apr 08, 2026 51m

Eric Chou is joined by Matt Campbell, a seasoned network engineer whose career has taken him into some of the most demanding and high-stakes environments around. Together they’ll explore how Matt’s…

NAN118: The Importance of the Data Behind AI in Networks (Sponsored)

Apr 01, 2026 43m

When applying AI to network operations and automation, a strong data foundation is essential. In this sponsored episode, Eric Chou and Scott Robohn are joined by Surya Nimmagadda, Chief Data…

NAN117: What You May Have Missed from AutoCon 4

Mar 25, 2026 1h 1m

Eric Chou is joined by returning guest, Danny Wade a.k.a. Devnet Dan, to unpack everything you missed from AutoCon 4. AutoCon 4 had a heavy focus on AI’s role in network automation and Danny was…

NAN116: From NSoT to Operational Automation: Fast Time-to-Value with Nautobot Cloud (Sponsored)

Mar 18, 2026 56m

Building a Network Source of Truth (NSoT) is only step one in an automation effort — turning it into operational automation is where outcomes happen. In this sponsored episode by Network to Code,…

NAN115: Simplifying Network Automation with Wingpy

Mar 11, 2026 55m

Wingpy is an open-source tool that aims to make it easier to automate network tasks that use Cisco APIs. Today Eric is joined by returning guest Andreas Baekdahl, the creator of Wingpy. They discuss…

NAN114: Demystifying Automation Tools, Processes, and Culture Gates

Feb 25, 2026 1h

Eric sits down with David Henderson, Principal Architect for NetDevOps at Presidio, to discuss the practical journey for network engineers transitioning from manual CLI operations to scalable…

NAN113: What Works, and What Doesn’t, in Network Automation Projects

Feb 11, 2026 1h

Today we are joined by Matt Remke, who has spent years in the trenches of network automation projects as a consultant. Matt offers a unique, non-engineer perspective on scaling network automation in…

NAN112: Inside the CU Boulder Network Engineering Master’s Program

Jan 28, 2026 59m

Eric sits down with two graduates from the CU Boulder Networking Engineering Master’s Program to discuss what they learned during their time in the program and how that translated into real world…

NAN111: Automation, AI, and the Future of Branch Networking: Inside Cisco Unified Branch (Sponsored)

Jan 21, 2026 39m

In this sponsored episode, Eric sits down with Lee Peterson, VP of Product Management for Secure WAN, at Cisco. Together they discuss how Cisco Unified Branch is helping organizations scale,…

NAN110: Bridging Industry, Academia, and the Future of Network Automation with Dr. Levi Perigo

Jan 14, 2026 58m

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…

NAN109: Simplify Your Network Operations with Extreme (Sponsored)

Dec 17, 2025 49m

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…

NAN108: Perspectives, Hopes, and Challenges of Young Network Engineers

Dec 10, 2025 1h 11m

Let’s hear from the next generation of network engineers. Eric Chou sits down with Sem Eyob and Damon Hoody, two early-career network engineers, to talk about how they got into the profession and…

NAN107: How AI is Changing the Networking Landscape

Nov 26, 2025 1h 6m

The world of networking is changing at lightning speed thanks to AI. Today Eric sits down with Chris Kane to explore this new reality for network engineers.  Together, they dive deeper into some of…

NAN106: Unimus: Network Automation By and For Network Engineers (Sponsored)

Nov 12, 2025 44m

Tomas Kirnak, CEO of Unimus, joins Eric Chou in this sponsored episode to introduce Unimus, an on-premise network configuration management system built by network engineers to solve real-world…

NAN105: Campus Network Automation, Powered by Cisco Agentic Workflows (Sponsored)

Nov 05, 2025 44m

Cisco Workflows is a new platform that makes network automation easier, smarter, and safer. On today’s episode, sponsored by Cisco, we get introduced to Cisco Workflows by Stephen Orr, Distinguished…

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