Ep 24 - 2024 New Year Special- Goals, predictions, and more

Jan 10, 2024

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Tim McConaughey

Guest

Chris Miles

Guest

Alex Perkins

Tech expert Tim McConaughey, mountaineer Chris Miles, and Alex Perkins discuss their personal and professional goals for 2024, including publishing a book, learning Japanese, and taking certification exams. They also share their podcast goals of engaging listeners, discussing solution-based topics, and collaboration with cloud service providers. The speakers make predictions for 2024, focusing on hybrid networking, platform teams, and the skills gap in multi-cloud networking. Additionally, they touch on various topics including strategic acquisitions, interest rates, the AI bubble, the impact of an election year, and interesting moves by Cisco.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Christmas Experiences and Sonic Symphony

02:06 • 2min

Personal and Professional Goals for 2024

04:34 • 11min

Podcast Goals for 2024

15:16 • 11min

Predictions for 2024 and the Importance of Hybrid Networking

25:58 • 10min

Various Topics: Strategic Acquisitions, Interest Rates, AI Bubble, Election Year Impact, and Cisco Moves

35:36 • 14min

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As we raise our glasses to the advent of 2024, join us, Tim McConnaughy, Chris Miles, and Alex Perkins, for a special New Year's journey from our festive celebrations straight into the heart of our aspirations. This isn't just another tech talk; it's a personal invitation into our lives where we reveal how we balance the scales between professional milestones—like penning a comprehensive guides on the AWS advanced networking specialty exam—and personal quests such as scaling Mount Fuji. Discover the synergy of career ambitions intertwined with the zest for personal growth.

Venture deeper with us as we pivot the podcast towards a future where your voice amplifies our content. Imagine a space where cloud technology discussions morph into dynamic, solution-based narratives tailored by you, our listeners. We're set to tackle real-world hybrid cloud challenges and peel back the layers on complex topics, all while fostering a community through social media interaction and listener-driven conversations. Get ready to suggest topics, nominate guests, and be an integral part of the dialogue shaping the future of networking and cloud innovation.

Fasten your seatbelts for a prophetic ride through the networking landscape, where we dissect Cisco's strategic maneuvers and the emergence of various technologies and solutions. With no host holding back on predictions, we navigate potential industry shifts and their implications on networking, from the rise of platform teams to the integration of cloud services. Stay tuned as we conclude with bold predictions for the year, pondering economic impacts, cloud repatriation trends, and the industry's tentative stance amidst anticipated volatility. Let's embark on this transformative expedition together, where the only certainty is change.

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