Careers in IT | Cisco CCNA | Cloud | Networking | Data Center

CBT Nuggets trainers (from left to right) Jeff Kish, Keith Barker, Knox Hutchinson, and Kelvin Tran discuss networking, IT career advice, what technologies you should learn, data center, the cloud, and more.

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[brewermoe]

I was told when I started off in IT, "you don''t choose your path in IT it chooses you", so far that statement has been spot on. Training and broaden your skills, will open more doors of opportunity.

[shiloh]

1st time ive EVER EVER EVER heard a clear & concise definition of what service provider is!! Thx

[ivanramirez]

I need 60 mins of this weekly, greatly informative guys!!

[skyysims]

This was probably the most useful talk on IT career path that Ive heard in 10 years. I lost my job like two years ago and the disgusting experience of applying for jobs where ever description is saturated with buzz words and technology that the business barely uses was BRUTAL. Eventually, I landed a job where the hiring manager went "Wow Im impressed with everything youve been able to accomplish this far" and was actually picked up to do Project Management because of my broad experience range. Only requirement was that I pass the PMP. Now I have an entirely different track ahead of me just because an opportunity presented itself.

[jacquibruce-yokoyama]

Four individual perspectives and practical tips about working and training in the IT space.
Thank You all for Sharing!

[Mr.contentall]

Thanks for this intellectual discussion. I think majority of people including myself have these problems. We all want to learn so many things at a time, forgetting that you are bound to forget if you don't apply the things you've learnt.

[jyk]

Excellent conversation! What resonated with me the most was the comment that Jeff Kish made at 13:05 A lot of companies shift everything to the cloud, unaware of the costs involved. And now, a good number of them are starting to move a lot of their Workloads back On-Prem. And great point made by Kelvin; On-Prem isn't going anywhere any time soon. Private Clouds are still a thing. IMHO, Hybrid is the sweet spot. Don't feel like you have to chase after the shiniest, newest Technology all the time, remember what happened to IPX 😅? I also feel like Automation isn't for everyone and the urgency for it isn't as great as many people make it seem. Don't feel like you're missing out, but do be flexible and adapt where it's necessary. Excellent points from each one of you on the panel.

[longlost]

just like life, in order to learn it you just jump right in and move that's how I started in high tech 46 years ago (I was 15) and don't plan on stopping anytime

[cristivpopescu]

this is pure gold guys, thank you! Please, many more of these discussions are welcomed!

[TheRealJohnMadden]

I would do anything for a daily or weekly podcast with the CBTNugg crew. Keep it up y'all!

[xCheddarBbx]

Very good discussion. There are surprising parallels, too.

When I began programming on my own, I made one big mistake: I set out to "learn language X" instead of "build project Y by learning language X." This really derailed my learning until I got some formal instruction. I see the same issue discussed here, the importance of having an application for the knowledge and skills. Cheers.

[Monalexander]

Keith and Jeff are awesome helping me with my CCNA training, my 7 trail is up but loved every moment of it!

[jongpac]

It’s gold for someone who didn’t even know which path is right for myself

[elitehaxxor]

Incredible conversation to listen to and all of the information couldn't be truer. I always find myself feeling like I'm left in the dust by friends or people I see on social media or YouTube, but in reality, unless there's a business application at my current employer for whatever it is I'm envious about, there's no reason to have those feelings because I would just be learning something to learn it and not apply it.

[rolandr]

Great point, I’ve been kicking myself for not knowing python when I don’t even need it for my current job. FOMO is real in IT.

[Jonathan-jdhd]

Amazing discussion, definitely giving me confidence for my next cloud journey

[alitabaker]

As someone who, at this point in my IT career, is taking a serious look at Networking, this episode has been exceptional.

[hussross]

Great conversation. Loved everyone’s take. You should do this more often, maybe longer form 20 mins was too fast and not enough

[GoombaStacks]

great convo guys! currently studying for my CCNA and this was very helpful to help think about a career!

[aznargo]

This is a great conversation. I've worked in IT for only 4 years now, after switching from the educational system. We're a very small MSP, and I've noticed as well the FOMO runs full force. While I don't know everything, I've learned a ton from my field experience. This was an inspiring conversation! It's good to have a pragmatic approach, and I try to have that every day, but I still get caught up so easily in the "ooh shiny" parts of new tech at times haha