Hello everyone, for the past year I have been thinking to make a transition from DevOps engineer to Network engineer. Looking at the jobs it seems that there are not many and generally networking seems to be almost going away aside from datacenter positions, this got me thinking - is networking going obsolete?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been studying for about 3 months, though I’ve actually been working with Cisco gear on and off for around 5 years (been in IT for 12 years, started at helpdesk and worked 9 years at a network/desktop technician). At this point, part of me feels like I'm still not ready, but another part just wants to buy the Safeguard voucher ("in case you fail") and take a shot so I can see where I stand without the massive pressure.

Here is where I'm currently at:

• Practice Exams: Getting 75–85% on Boson (though I'm definitely starting to memorize some answers from retaking them).
• Theory & Daily Practice: Doing subnetting daily, drilled my mnemonic devices (Please Don't Throw Away Sausage Pizza, Every Awesome Cisco Engineer Will Need Ice Cream Daily), and using Flash Genius for spaced repetition.
• Hands-on Labs: Worked through almost every Udemy lab from David Bombal, Neil Anderson, and Jeremy’s IT Lab.
• Strong Areas: Port security and VLAN config are second nature from work. I’ve got a solid grip on STP and OSPF, know my IPv6 prefix basics (Global Unicast, Link-Local, Multicast), and know enough ADs to fill in the blanks on routing questions.
• Other Domains: Feeling good on general security questions. For automation, I can work through basic REST API methods (GET, POST, etc.) and AI concepts, but I’m kinda willing to take a calculated hit on the deeper automation stuff.

For those who passed recently—with this mix of hands-on experience and practice scores, am I overthinking it, or are there any blind spots I should polish off before pulling the trigger? Appreciate any insights!

Recently got ccna thought it would be game changer even started doing labs project with pl300 I got 3 month ago but it seems here nobody care about those certs I also have a degree in cs anyone has an advice on what to do I need geniune help.

Hi, i am a newbie. I am planning to start studying CCNA from scratch.

I am quitting my job to study from scratch, infact planning to dedicate about 4-6 hours per day for this.

If someone is willing to join me, kindly reply back. We will exchange materials and help each other out.

Thanks

Instead of memorizing commands:

Understand networking concepts first. Practice subnetting daily. Build labs using Packet Tracer. Learn why protocols work. Hands-on practice is far more valuable than reading notes repeatedly.

When I'm applying for jobs, which one should I share with a recruiter: the CSCO ID or the credential ID?

My recommendation:

Learn the theory.

Practice every concept.

Build labs daily.

Troubleshoot problems.

Repeat until the concepts feel natural.

Practical experience is the fastest teacher.

I want to know I am currently doing NetAcad courses to get myselfa voucher for the exam discount for the CCNA, I will be taking the exam in september. Can someone guide me what I need to do to get a coucher for the exam, what courses I need to complete and ho will I claim the voucher etc. Please guide me, if possible please provide links to the NetAcad courses it would be handy. Thanks!!

My recommendation:

Learn the theory.

Practice every concept.

Build labs daily.

Troubleshoot problems.

Repeat until the concepts feel natural.

Practical experience is the fastest teacher.