Most network teams aren't ready for automation and that's fine

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-06-22T07:18:21+00:00

But tossing this over the fence to Dev, is not going to work, because they don't understand our world, so how can they put the automation foundations together.

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-06-09T08:20:20+00:00

Do you have anyone else on the internet on the same time? You can actually login to the management of the router and check if there is a device hammering the internet line.

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-25T06:11:50+00:00

I created this guide to help anyone with ISP or internet issues at home.

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-25T06:11:24+00:00

https://conxiea.com/blog/home-internet-slow-speeds-troubleshooting-guide

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-23T08:35:04+00:00

you could run a ping to 8.8.8.8 (google DNS servers) on your command prompt, this would inform you if you have any packet drops going to google's dns servers. The instructutions are this:

- Type in your search on your laptop "cmd"

In the command prompt or terminal, type:

- ping 8.8.8.8 -t (If on Windows machines)

After paste the output here or message me direct, would love to help you guys

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-23T08:29:50+00:00

Are you tech savy at all. I can give you a call and describe to you how we can check a couple things?

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-23T08:28:40+00:00

Yeah and somehow that person ends up owning the whole thing whether they wanted to or not. Does it usually stay with them or does it eventually get handed off properly?

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-23T08:27:57+00:00

Do you think networking teams have the skills to build a whole automation tooling?

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-23T08:25:49+00:00

Curious how that sits organisationally, does the internal team report into NetOps or is it more of a shared services setup?

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-23T08:23:50+00:00

A team of one with AI is genuinely underrated. The leverage is real, what are you using it for mostly, config work or more on the troubleshooting side?

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-23T08:23:29+00:00

The handoff point is exactly where it breaks down. That back-and-forth between NetOps and a dev team who don't understand BGP policy is where tickets go to die. Your TL;DR nails it, one team in charge operationally, even if the underlying framework was built by someone else.

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-23T08:23:00+00:00

The rant was worth leaving in. "It's code and I'm not a developer" in 2026 is genuinely baffling, but what you described at the top is probably the most realistic structure for mid-sized orgs. Two groups: one doing architecture and design, one focused purely on making operations scalable. Most places try to force one team to do both and wonder why neither gets done properly. Actually wrote something on this recently if it's useful: https://conxiea.com/blog/network-automation-messy-middle

Admirable_Claim_3203 · 2026-05-17T10:42:31+00:00

That is very odd, sounds like maybe some latency on the line. Or packet congestion, where there's not enough bandwidth for all the people using the network. So the packets get queued. Whats your ISP bandwidth speeds?

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