Andreas Baekdahl
ccie-automation.com
Andreas Baekdahl
@ccie-automation.com
Runs the top-rated DevNet Expert Masterclass at DevNetExpertTraining.com
Jason is the founder and CTO of Network to Code and is leading the way in the evolving network automation industry.

After he gave his closing keynote "From the CLI to API and IDE" at #AutoCon3 about the transition from networker to coder, I had to find him and follow up with a few questions.
June 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Jason was kind enough to give me a shoutout in his keynote, and included me on a slide with exclusive company including Ivan Pepelnjak, Kirk Byers, Eric Chou, Rick Donato and the late Nicholas Russo! I hadn’t expected that, and honestly don’t see myself being part of such a distinguished group.
June 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Where would we all be, if it hadn’t been for Cisco’s innovations and ability to upskill an entire generation of network engineers?
June 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Jason has had a long career in network automation dating back to the early 2010s, and talked about how Cisco networking and certification have shaped his professional life and the industry as a whole.
June 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Because the people who invest in themselves today will shape the future of network automation.

If you feel like you’re on your own in this journey, you’re not. There’s a whole community out here that gets it.
June 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If you’re in a place that doesn’t support that, you’re not alone. And you’ve still got options:

1. Push forward anyway (many of my best students did)
2. Or look for a workplace that actually invests in learning
June 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The truth is, when someone wants to pursue a CCIE-level certification, they’re not just doing it for the title.

→ They’re doing it to solve harder problems.

To automate more. To contribute at a different level.
June 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Over the years, I’ve helped hundreds prepare for Cisco’s toughest certifications. Some are fully backed by their employer who see the value and support their journey.

But sadly, many aren’t.

They pay out of pocket, using evenings and weekends to study.
June 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🎥 High-quality video lessons
📝 Carefully crafted workbook
🖥️ Graded mock labs
👥 Study group
🔒 Private GitLab instance
❓ Quizzes
📚 Documentation
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Rack rental included! Choose between 4, 20 or 50 hours per month.
December 9, 2024 at 9:34 PM
I have also indexed this documentation collection so you can practice the functionality of the search engine. The experience will be similar to what you will see in the practical lab exam module 1 and module 2.
December 2, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Because the available online documentation has changed over time and drifted from the versions that are one the exam, I have collected archived versions of all the documentation, rendered them as static content and hosted them on Google's worldwide CDN caches.
December 2, 2024 at 7:56 PM