David Barroso

David is a Principal Engineer working in the intersection between infrastructure and software engineering. Among other things, he is responsible for creating open source projects such as NAPALM, Nornir, and Gornir.

Traditionally, the networking space has been very stable. Most innovations came through standard bodies that took years to be ratified. In addition, vendors promoted certifications with clear and structured learning guides and courses. This meant that network engineers had a clear path to start their careers and become certified experts without having to worry too much about being sidetracked and even without having to bother to figure out what came next for them; someone else had already decided that.

However, the year is 2022 and our everyday vocabulary has gone from acronyms such as MPLS-over-GRE-over-IPSec to others such as IaC, CI, PR, and DevSecOps. Our vendor-driven, slow-changing, cozy life is no more and now we need to keep up with the latest...