On Engineers Unplugged this week, we are trying something new, a double edition! First up inEpisode 5,VCE's Jay Cuthrell (@qthrul) and Nick Weaver (@lynxbat) talk shop in terms ofAutomationand the evolution ofOpen Source, including GitHub, and the role of Community in Tech solving problems. Amazing discussion with practical guidance on how you can get more involved:

ForEpisode 6,VMware's Andy Banta (@andybanta) and Cisco's Andy Sholomon (@asholomon) talkL2and how to follow the network architect's adage toKeep It Simple Stupid (KISS)when designing a network. It's a tech deep-dive, let's listen in:

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