CCNA or Python? | Should I Become a Network Engineer or a Programmer?

Networking, as we know it, is changing. Some even say the Network Engineering field/career is dying. So, should you waste your time on the CCNA or just dive straight into programming in Python?

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[NetworkChuck]

Has anyone started to learn Python or any other language? How have you used it in networking?

[josearroyo]

just passed my CCNA R&S , so happy !

[NajeeCanlas]

Just passed CCNA R&S yesterday!Im so happy! Thank you for your inspiring videos bro! I hope you can inspire more people like me in the future! God bless!

[electroloverofficial]

I suggest you guys going for Python. In 10 years time, our network will mostly be driven by softwares. I am a CCIE R&S and have quite extensive experience in Networking & PHP programming, but now am focusing more on Python & SDN! It's the future.

[TheMrAbsolute]

I have passed my Ccna r&s about two weeks ago, and I'm looking to break into the London market. My goals are security, datacenter and programming. This video really reinforced that this is the right way to go. keep up the good work

[tedm]

I got my CCENT a month ago, and I am taking my CCNA in two weeks, hope to rock it out!

[addacdd]

What I was taught in IT school has changed and now at my current job I can attest to this. I see security engineers and network engineers all coding. I was confused because this wasn't taught to us in these specific fields and when we did are internships none of this coding ever came up. Times are changing and since this video is 3 years old technology is changing fast.

[windell]

In - Freaking - Credible-.. I live in Vegas and went to Cisco Live this week.. Plenty of real world contacts and people to help you in your career. ALL age ranges and genders and walks of life. Meet people, get numbers and stay in contact. These people will give you insight. Put it this way - You will meet a cocky CCNA reminding you of Wolverine and a CCIE with 2 paths with low CCIE numbers will show up next to you like like professor Xavier - very knowledgeable and humble with power.

[umikapika]

I have passed my CCNA :) Thanks for your insight!

[abhishekshah]

This was a very important video for me. I always loved programming but not having a CS degree it broke my confidence. I figured out CCNA would be a good way to certify my analytical skills but that never meant I'd give up programming. I'm so excited to learn more about Cisco DNA!

[lightspeedhorse]

Eli the computer guy is so depressing to watch, some of his videos, you know the ones. Thanks for these encouraging ones Chuck!

Hey Chuck, I'm so happy to find your channel. I'm from Brazil. I have been studying for CCNP since 2016 and I did just 300-101, but now i'm really motivated to continuous after watched your videos. Sometimes I study Python and it's very simple and to learn. Keep doind your videos! Thank you a lot!

[alexandermatos]

Look how far you've come. Congratulations. Great video!

[chelseaharris]

I'm working on my CCNP R/S right now but I have been playing with Python off and on for a little while. It's a very powerful and easy programming language to learn.

[martinweit]

Passed my A+!! And just 2 days shy of the last day for 901-902.

[MCjcg]

damn I really wanted to learn pytho before I started learning networking but its too much to try to do all at once. working on my security + right now but I will be getting a little more into programming after watching this! thanks chuck

[ARNAKLDO]

I want to be a unicowrn though. The most valuable and rarest asset out there!

[ronnies]

Haha, Id like to see you and Eli The Computer Guy have a discussion on this

[dirarhouimli]

I think you need to learn the network fundamentals in order to be a good network programmer and from my perspective that's why CCNA is primordial!

[rxseqvartz]

After reading your shirt I realized how much I've struggled in the past with packet tracer and networking in general :) I should probably stay in the programming field.