Michael | "The Automation Guy"
@thenetautoguy.bsky.social
Network Engineer writing about network automation, APIs, and infrastructure as code. Breaking down complex topics into practical, real-world applications.
Automation doesn’t replace network engineers.
It replaces the boring parts of the job.
The engineer stays. The tedium goes.
It replaces the boring parts of the job.
The engineer stays. The tedium goes.
August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Automation doesn’t replace network engineers.
It replaces the boring parts of the job.
The engineer stays. The tedium goes.
It replaces the boring parts of the job.
The engineer stays. The tedium goes.
Do you trust a human typing configs at 2am…
…or a pipeline that’s been tested 200 times before deployment?
…or a pipeline that’s been tested 200 times before deployment?
August 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Do you trust a human typing configs at 2am…
…or a pipeline that’s been tested 200 times before deployment?
…or a pipeline that’s been tested 200 times before deployment?
Every outage is a lesson.
Document it.
Automate the fix.
Prevent the rerun.
Document it.
Automate the fix.
Prevent the rerun.
August 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Every outage is a lesson.
Document it.
Automate the fix.
Prevent the rerun.
Document it.
Automate the fix.
Prevent the rerun.
The best time to learn network automation was 5 years ago.
The second best time is today. Start small, start now.
The second best time is today. Start small, start now.
August 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The best time to learn network automation was 5 years ago.
The second best time is today. Start small, start now.
The second best time is today. Start small, start now.
Networking knowledge is the foundation.
Automation is the multiplier.
Put them together and you’re 10x more valuable.
Automation is the multiplier.
Put them together and you’re 10x more valuable.
August 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Networking knowledge is the foundation.
Automation is the multiplier.
Put them together and you’re 10x more valuable.
Automation is the multiplier.
Put them together and you’re 10x more valuable.
If you’re not version-controlling your configs, you’re one typo away from chaos.
Git > Notepad.
Git > Notepad.
August 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
If you’re not version-controlling your configs, you’re one typo away from chaos.
Git > Notepad.
Git > Notepad.
Python for scripting.
Ansible for consistency.
Terraform for infra lifecycle.
Nornir for testing.
Know your tools. Use the right wrench for the right bolt.
Ansible for consistency.
Terraform for infra lifecycle.
Nornir for testing.
Know your tools. Use the right wrench for the right bolt.
August 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Python for scripting.
Ansible for consistency.
Terraform for infra lifecycle.
Nornir for testing.
Know your tools. Use the right wrench for the right bolt.
Ansible for consistency.
Terraform for infra lifecycle.
Nornir for testing.
Know your tools. Use the right wrench for the right bolt.
🚀 Networking automation isn’t about replacing engineers.
It’s about scaling your expertise.
Here’s a thread with practical lessons I’ve learned building automation pipelines across global networks 🧵
It’s about scaling your expertise.
Here’s a thread with practical lessons I’ve learned building automation pipelines across global networks 🧵
August 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚀 Networking automation isn’t about replacing engineers.
It’s about scaling your expertise.
Here’s a thread with practical lessons I’ve learned building automation pipelines across global networks 🧵
It’s about scaling your expertise.
Here’s a thread with practical lessons I’ve learned building automation pipelines across global networks 🧵
Me sorting my Monday morning emails.
a man is holding a fire extinguisher with flames coming out of it
ALT: a man is holding a fire extinguisher with flames coming out of it
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Me sorting my Monday morning emails.
AI trader wipes $600B off Nvidia’s valuation.
* A quant trading + AI combo is now terrifying Wall Street.
* DeepSeek’s model is so good that it’s reshaping financial markets.
* AI: Making (and losing) billions at the speed of light.
* A quant trading + AI combo is now terrifying Wall Street.
* DeepSeek’s model is so good that it’s reshaping financial markets.
* AI: Making (and losing) billions at the speed of light.
This man wiped $600 billion off Nvidia by marrying quant trading with AI
DeepSeek was created by a top Chinese quantitative trading firm. It’s not unusual for Wall Street quant luminaries to try their hand at tech.
www.marketwatch.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
AI trader wipes $600B off Nvidia’s valuation.
* A quant trading + AI combo is now terrifying Wall Street.
* DeepSeek’s model is so good that it’s reshaping financial markets.
* AI: Making (and losing) billions at the speed of light.
* A quant trading + AI combo is now terrifying Wall Street.
* DeepSeek’s model is so good that it’s reshaping financial markets.
* AI: Making (and losing) billions at the speed of light.
Investment managers are all-in on AI.
90% are looking into AI.
54% are already using it.
Wall Street’s next bull run? Powered by algorithms.
Chat Gipiti here to YOLO your entire retirement fund.
www.investopedia.com/using-ai-to-...
90% are looking into AI.
54% are already using it.
Wall Street’s next bull run? Powered by algorithms.
Chat Gipiti here to YOLO your entire retirement fund.
www.investopedia.com/using-ai-to-...
February 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Investment managers are all-in on AI.
90% are looking into AI.
54% are already using it.
Wall Street’s next bull run? Powered by algorithms.
Chat Gipiti here to YOLO your entire retirement fund.
www.investopedia.com/using-ai-to-...
90% are looking into AI.
54% are already using it.
Wall Street’s next bull run? Powered by algorithms.
Chat Gipiti here to YOLO your entire retirement fund.
www.investopedia.com/using-ai-to-...