Network automation: $15B now, $30B by 2028. #Autocon4 showed the industry has grown up. Proven ROI, real frameworks and honest talk about what's actually holding teams back. The tech works. Now it's psychology. bitsinflight.com/autocon4-network-automation-gets-all-grown-up/
Autocon4: Network Automation Gets All Grown Up
The network automation market hit $15 billion this year. It'll double to $30 billion by 2028. Those numbers would've seemed absurd a decade ago when we were still arguing whether using Ansible and Pyt...
bitsinflight.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Network automation: $15B now, $30B by 2028. #Autocon4 showed the industry has grown up. Proven ROI, real frameworks and honest talk about what's actually holding teams back. The tech works. Now it's psychology. bitsinflight.com/autocon4-network-automation-gets-all-grown-up/
Look who @andylapteff.bsky.social
ran into on his way to #autocon4. The one and only @drewcm.bsky.social ✈️
ran into on his way to #autocon4. The one and only @drewcm.bsky.social ✈️
November 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Look who @andylapteff.bsky.social
ran into on his way to #autocon4. The one and only @drewcm.bsky.social ✈️
ran into on his way to #autocon4. The one and only @drewcm.bsky.social ✈️
Brand new blog, lots of interesting links plus some thoughts. Quick Takes December 2025. www.linkedin.com/pulse/quick-... Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #PetesTake #QuickTakes #AI #Autocon4 #Cisco
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Brand new blog, lots of interesting links plus some thoughts. Quick Takes December 2025. www.linkedin.com/pulse/quick-... Tags: #PeterWelcher #CCIE1773 #PetesTake #QuickTakes #AI #Autocon4 #Cisco
Got my brand spankin new #Autocon challenge coin! It got an upgrade, this guy is thick. I just can't put into words how much I enjoy this conference. The community that rallies around this organization, event and mission is remarkable. #networkautomationforum #autocon4
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Got my brand spankin new #Autocon challenge coin! It got an upgrade, this guy is thick. I just can't put into words how much I enjoy this conference. The community that rallies around this organization, event and mission is remarkable. #networkautomationforum #autocon4
Pretty awesome morning in Austin for #autocon4. Got a good run in seeing @drewcm.bsky.social on the path before getting things started with Nautocon!
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Pretty awesome morning in Austin for #autocon4. Got a good run in seeing @drewcm.bsky.social on the path before getting things started with Nautocon!
AutoCon4: Keeping Automation Weird
AutoCon 4 showcased the maturity of network automation, emphasizing its importance for businesses. The conference featured dual tracks on advanced technology and leadership, highlighting the need for engineers to align automation with business value. Discussions…
AutoCon 4 showcased the maturity of network automation, emphasizing its importance for businesses. The conference featured dual tracks on advanced technology and leadership, highlighting the need for engineers to align automation with business value. Discussions…
AutoCon4: Keeping Automation Weird
AutoCon 4 showcased the maturity of network automation, emphasizing its importance for businesses. The conference featured dual tracks on advanced technology and leadership, highlighting the need for engineers to align automation with business value. Discussions on AI's practical applications, the evolving Source of Truth, and community engagement underscored the journey towards robust network automation.
ryburn.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
AutoCon4: Keeping Automation Weird
AutoCon 4 showcased the maturity of network automation, emphasizing its importance for businesses. The conference featured dual tracks on advanced technology and leadership, highlighting the need for engineers to align automation with business value. Discussions…
AutoCon 4 showcased the maturity of network automation, emphasizing its importance for businesses. The conference featured dual tracks on advanced technology and leadership, highlighting the need for engineers to align automation with business value. Discussions…
Thanks to @packetpushers.bsky.social for interviewing me on Heavy Networking at #AutoCon4.
@ecbanks.bsky.social and @drewcm.bsky.social are great people and they built an incredible team. Top notch, recommend, would dine again.
@ecbanks.bsky.social and @drewcm.bsky.social are great people and they built an incredible team. Top notch, recommend, would dine again.
November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thanks to @packetpushers.bsky.social for interviewing me on Heavy Networking at #AutoCon4.
@ecbanks.bsky.social and @drewcm.bsky.social are great people and they built an incredible team. Top notch, recommend, would dine again.
@ecbanks.bsky.social and @drewcm.bsky.social are great people and they built an incredible team. Top notch, recommend, would dine again.
It's a cool event! Hope to see you at Autocon4 🙂
November 20, 2024 at 9:49 PM
It's a cool event! Hope to see you at Autocon4 🙂
✨Flock9, unified testing, compliance, and automation workflows. Learn more in our latest post here ➜ www.packetcoders.io/autocon4-tak...
AutoCon4 Takeaway: Flock9 Announced
One of the big announcements from AutoCon4 last week came from the team behind Netpicker and Slurpit. They have now released major upgrades, and have aligned the product catalog under the umbrella of…
www.packetcoders.io
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
✨Flock9, unified testing, compliance, and automation workflows. Learn more in our latest post here ➜ www.packetcoders.io/autocon4-tak...
I bet my career on the CLI.
Then came the layoff, and job posts read like a foreign language: Python. Git. Terraform.
Out of necessity, I skilled up.
Now I’m speaking at #AutoCon4 to share why automation isn’t optional, it’s survival.
networkautomation.forum
#NAF #AC4Speaker
Then came the layoff, and job posts read like a foreign language: Python. Git. Terraform.
Out of necessity, I skilled up.
Now I’m speaking at #AutoCon4 to share why automation isn’t optional, it’s survival.
networkautomation.forum
#NAF #AC4Speaker
October 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I bet my career on the CLI.
Then came the layoff, and job posts read like a foreign language: Python. Git. Terraform.
Out of necessity, I skilled up.
Now I’m speaking at #AutoCon4 to share why automation isn’t optional, it’s survival.
networkautomation.forum
#NAF #AC4Speaker
Then came the layoff, and job posts read like a foreign language: Python. Git. Terraform.
Out of necessity, I skilled up.
Now I’m speaking at #AutoCon4 to share why automation isn’t optional, it’s survival.
networkautomation.forum
#NAF #AC4Speaker
@scottrobohn.bsky.social presenting at #NFD37 right now about NAF which is one of the best and most relevant network engineering conferences running in Autocon. Anyone interested should get out to Autocon3 in Prague or Autocon4 coming to a TBD US location fall. www.bitsinflight.com/autocon2-the...
Autocon2: The Best Network Automation Engineering Conference Yet
The week of November 18th 2024 in Denver, the Network Automation Forum Autocon2 conference offered a deep dive into the future of network automation, revealing both challenges and breakthroughs within...
www.bitsinflight.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
@scottrobohn.bsky.social presenting at #NFD37 right now about NAF which is one of the best and most relevant network engineering conferences running in Autocon. Anyone interested should get out to Autocon3 in Prague or Autocon4 coming to a TBD US location fall. www.bitsinflight.com/autocon2-the...
I was a proud CLI lifer. Automation? That was for devs.
Then I got laid off, and every job required automation skills.
This is the story of what it took to change my mind, rebuild my career, and unlearn the stories that held me back.
youtu.be/tUPUlLKLrKU?...
#NetworkAutomation #AutoCon4 #NetEng
Then I got laid off, and every job required automation skills.
This is the story of what it took to change my mind, rebuild my career, and unlearn the stories that held me back.
youtu.be/tUPUlLKLrKU?...
#NetworkAutomation #AutoCon4 #NetEng
Confessions of a CLI Lifer Who Learned to Love Automation - Andy Lapteff
YouTube video by Network Automation Forum
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I was a proud CLI lifer. Automation? That was for devs.
Then I got laid off, and every job required automation skills.
This is the story of what it took to change my mind, rebuild my career, and unlearn the stories that held me back.
youtu.be/tUPUlLKLrKU?...
#NetworkAutomation #AutoCon4 #NetEng
Then I got laid off, and every job required automation skills.
This is the story of what it took to change my mind, rebuild my career, and unlearn the stories that held me back.
youtu.be/tUPUlLKLrKU?...
#NetworkAutomation #AutoCon4 #NetEng
Hoping to get another one of these babies this week! Also anticipating some amazing presentations and conversations.
Anyone else going to Network Automation Forum’s #Autocon4 in Austin?! If so, let’s meet up! Send a DM and we’ll connect. I’m attending Weds-Fri and am so excited.
Anyone else going to Network Automation Forum’s #Autocon4 in Austin?! If so, let’s meet up! Send a DM and we’ll connect. I’m attending Weds-Fri and am so excited.
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Hoping to get another one of these babies this week! Also anticipating some amazing presentations and conversations.
Anyone else going to Network Automation Forum’s #Autocon4 in Austin?! If so, let’s meet up! Send a DM and we’ll connect. I’m attending Weds-Fri and am so excited.
Anyone else going to Network Automation Forum’s #Autocon4 in Austin?! If so, let’s meet up! Send a DM and we’ll connect. I’m attending Weds-Fri and am so excited.
Had a fantastic time at #autocon4 this weekend in Austin, so many great talks and workshops! 🖤 Thank you to all of the organizers and sponsors for creating such an inspiring experience!
November 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Had a fantastic time at #autocon4 this weekend in Austin, so many great talks and workshops! 🖤 Thank you to all of the organizers and sponsors for creating such an inspiring experience!
EIA is excited to keep the Leadership Series going! 🚀
Real results come from bringing management and tech teams together. Budgeting is a big part of that.
Let’s get the dialogue rolling here and continue at #AutoCon4’s very first Management Track!
Dive in nowt:
www.eianow.works/resources/bu...
Real results come from bringing management and tech teams together. Budgeting is a big part of that.
Let’s get the dialogue rolling here and continue at #AutoCon4’s very first Management Track!
Dive in nowt:
www.eianow.works/resources/bu...
Budget Cognizance — Enterprise Infrastructure Acceleration Inc. (EIA)
Or, "why don't those freakin tight-fisted management/budget people approve my proposal for a really cool automation project" ? Budgeting is an art form…perhaps a lost art form from what I see…yet...
www.eianow.works
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
EIA is excited to keep the Leadership Series going! 🚀
Real results come from bringing management and tech teams together. Budgeting is a big part of that.
Let’s get the dialogue rolling here and continue at #AutoCon4’s very first Management Track!
Dive in nowt:
www.eianow.works/resources/bu...
Real results come from bringing management and tech teams together. Budgeting is a big part of that.
Let’s get the dialogue rolling here and continue at #AutoCon4’s very first Management Track!
Dive in nowt:
www.eianow.works/resources/bu...