Recently, we noticed there are more and more huge network outages. Why do we have this kind of serious problems again and again? The answer is very simple, because there's some kind of progressive idea that traditional networking knowledge are outdated and can be replaced by automation. So they hired some software engineers who don't have enough networking knowledge and let them touch the network. And we all have seen the results.
In this world, we need to have a real trade skill to survive and contribute to the society, it can be software programming, it can be networking knowledge, it can be management, or cooking or just toilet cleaning. But if one only have just a little knowledge and experience but not solid on anything. Then one can only cause bad results for oneself and organizations.
Cisco TAC is the best and real technical consulting service out there, it serves our customer needs very well. We help them on network specialties and they can focus on automation as they want. Please don't try to destroy it using some empty pictures. The market is realistic. For example, has anyone landed a better job from your DevNet? Why? because the market doesn't recognize it. Those MS, Google, AMZ managers and seniors have enough experience to tell how deep your software skills are. We need to have good leadership like Mr. Holloman back and hire some great leadership with real software experiences such as Jeff Weiner. Otherwise, we will be in huge trouble. Please don't try to use so called flexible rotation to replace US TAC, with the coming chaos world, we need to have a strong TAC in US for national security reason.