Articles
Being the Human API: My Journey as a Developer Advocate
4 min read
Developer Advocate Poncho shares his path from CX to DevNet, acting as a "Human API" to share coding experiences and empower the global developer community.
February 2026 – Month of Smart Connections
2 min read
Embracing connectivity, automation, and innovation across vendors. February is the month of love and friendship. At Cisco DevNet, we used that spirit as inspiration to celebrate something we care deeply about: building meaningful connections across the networking ecosystem. The Month of Smart Connections campaign explored how automation and programmability can bring different vendors together through […]
No More Yak-Shaving: Why Every Network Automation Project Needs a Versionable Dev Environment
12 min read
“Yak-shaving” is an informal term often used in the US and UK to describe a situation where you have to do a series of tedious, unrelated tasks before you can accomplish your actual goal. For example, if you want to write code but need to install missing libraries, then fix your container, then update your […]
Watch Network Automation Session Recordings from Cisco Live
3 min read
Whether you are first dipping toes, or ready for a technical deep dive, there are recorded sessions on network automation and orchestration from Cisco Live for everybody.
Becoming a Cisco Expat: Mexico City to Lisbon
2 min read
Not only did Alfonso go from being a to a Collaboration Consulting Engineer to a Software Consulting Engineer - but he took on the challenge of moving from Mexico City to Lisbon and became an expat.
Cisco Mexico Lets Their Passions ShineÂ
3 min read
Prior to joining the team in Cisco Mexico, Alfonso wasn't sure if he would get an opportunity to let his passions shine. Now, through Day of the Dead Ofrendas celebrations and the #WeAreCisco #LoveWhereYouWork contest - Alfonso is helping to showcase how all of Mexico loves where they work!
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