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Why Is No One Keen On Being A Network Engineer Anymore?

Gestalt IT, Tuesday, August 13th, 2024

If you follow IT discussions, and stay abreast with news and industry trends, you'd know that a spot of concern has emerged around the viability of network engineering as a career.

Frustration is trickling down from the topmost levels as responsibilities around the role have shifted over the years. Many have started to look at it as a dead-end job.

From being a booming career path, how did network engineering end up a shrinking niche? At the recent Networking Field Day event, Tom Hollingsworth, former network engineer, and event lead of the Tech Field Day event series, sits down with network engineer, Andy Lapteff, and network architect, Remington Loose, to get the insider's view.

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