The Art of Network Engineering Study Streams and Space Dreams with Lexie Cooper
Oct 22, 2025
Lexie Cooper, a network engineer at Blue Origin and expert in physical-layer networking, dives deep into the world of space and streaming. She discusses New Glenn's growing fleet and launch strategies, while emphasizing the importance of learning in public, even through mistakes. The conversation explores the messy reality of home labs, demystifying PHY fundamentals and link behavior. Lexie shares insights on authenticity in tech careers amidst automation pressures, and why a hands-on approach is key to real learning in networking.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
New Glenn Is Becoming A Fleet
- Lexie describes New Glenn's growing fleet and the rollout of vehicle #2 to the pad for testing.
- She explains multiple boosters let Blue Origin keep launch cadence while refurbishing landed boosters.
Learn In Public To Accelerate Growth
- Stream your learning publicly to normalize struggle and attract help.
- Show vulnerability on camera to pull others along and make progress faster.
Python Study Streams Went Public And Awkward
- Andy shares his awkward first attempts at live-study Python streams and reader feedback from viewers.
- He describes Jeff pushing him to 'just code' while he prefers reading textbooks aloud on stream.
