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Hedge 278: Advocating for Yourself
"Advocate for yourself!" What does this mean, and how can you do it? Alexis Bertholf joins Tom and Russ to discuss practical strategies to advocate for yourself.
Best of the Hedge: Episode 3
Network automation efforts tend to focus on building and maintaining configurationsbut is this the right place to be putting our automation efforts? Derick Winkworth joins Tom Ammon and Russ White at
Hedge 277: Sociotechnical Systems
What is the relationship between humans and machines? Do we adapt to machines, or do we adapt machines to humans? Does technology drive culture, or does our culture drive our technology? Join Mark Pro
Hedge 276: Common Mistakes in RFPs
Requests for proposals (RFPs) are a little understood part of running a network--or any other IT system. What are some common mistakes, and some things engineers should think about, when building and
Hedge 275: Jevon’s Paradox
What is Jevon's Paradox? Tom, Eyvonne, and Russ discuss how this famous paradox impact network engineering.
Hedge 274: DNS DELEG
What is DNS Delegation and what is it used for? What is new in the Delegation world, and what impact does it have on DNS security and operations? George Michaelson joins Tom Ammon and Russ White for a
Hedge 273: The Future is Operations
Many of us old timers (and a lot of young timers) worry about the future of networking. What if the future isn't a technology, or even AI, but a change in focus? Mike Bushong joins Tom and Russ to arg
Best of the Hedge: Episode 1
Are you stressed? Everyone in IT seems to be continuously stressed--but what can we do about it? Sonia Cuff joins the Hedge to talk about stress. - From time to time we like to repost episodes of sign
Hedge 272: Are we addicted to the CLI?
Is the CLI the best way to configure, manage, and troubleshoot routers and other networking gear? Or should we move past the CLI towards automation and (possibly even) GUI-based tools? Mark Posser j
Hedge 271: AI and Creativity
AI chatbots and image creators are all the rage right now--we are using them for everything from coding to writing books to creating short movies. One question we do not ask often enough, though, is h





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