Is it still WORTH IT to become a Network Engineer? | CCNA CCNP

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NetworkChuck argues it is absolutely still worth becoming a network engineer. He says the field lacks the marketing that programming has — he did not know what a network engineer was in high school, took a keyboard to career day wanting to be a programmer, and only discovered the role after seeing someone working at a black terminal screen while he was on helpdesk. He calls that low visibility an advantage because fewer people enter the field, so competition is lower. He rejects fears that network automation or programmers will replace network engineers, saying the field has always been changing and engineers may need to learn some or a lot of programming depending on the role. He says in Dallas during hiring season he gets three or four calls a day for unfilled positions, though he acknowledges the barrier of roles asking for two to three, five, or ten years of experience. He frames the career as a shortcut where a little drive and hustle took him far fast, and urges CCENT/CCNA students not to lose heart. The video also includes giveaways for a David Bombal Python course and Packet Tracer labs course.

Key takeaways

Network engineering is poorly advertised compared to programming, which the creator says keeps competition lower for those who know about it
He discovered the career on helpdesk after watching a network engineer work, not through school or career day
He says automation will not replace network engineers, but the role is changing and will require learning programming
He cites demand in Dallas, saying he gets three or four calls a day during hiring season for unfilled roles
He acknowledges experience requirements of two to three, five, or ten years as a hurdle, but urges CCNA students to keep hustling and learning

Episode details: published December 18, 2017 · 7:14 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are NetworkChuck’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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