IT stands for I’m tired

Your work can only speak for itself for so long. Chris is proof that being really good at what you do gets your foot in the door. But the higher you move up, the more it matters to speak up for yourself and let people know what you’re bringing to the table. Don’t wait until you need to advocate for yourself. Start doing it now. You can find the full Life in Uptime episode with the 🔗 in my bio!

Don't forget that you are blind to your own knowledge. Your brain is wired to normalize your environment, which means eventually you stop noticing small things that once felt new or exciting. The same thing happens in technology. You spend every day immersed in the industry, surrounded by people who use the same terminology, follow the same news, and solve the same problems. Before long, you can find yourself living in a bubble where concepts that feel obvious to you are completely foreign to everyone else. That’s why it’s so hard to explain what you do - you've forgotten what it feels like to not already know it.

Have we forgotten that the whole point of social media is to connect with other humans???

What is a NOC? If you’re new to IT, or looking to get into the industry, this is fundamental to understand.

Every major announcement that happened in tech last week and how it affects YOU if you work in IT: 1. Intel + NVIDIA partner in $5B AI chip alliance 2. Netskope goes public, $6.5B IPO boosts cloud sec 3. Zoom AI rolls out to Teams, Meet, and meetings IRL 4. Workday launches AI Agent Records with MS Entra 5. Meta unveils 3 smart glasses + Neural Band controller 6. China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe This isn't just headlines, it’s about to hit your budgets, your roadmaps, and the tools your teams rely on. Did you know all these things happened last week? P.S. follow me for more IT news and updates!!

Like it or not, the cloud is now a part of the network. If you’re a network engineer and you want to upskill, check out Megaport’s FREE virtual summit! event.megaport.com/Megaport-…

did you know about ✨hollow core fiber✨ ????????

WOOOOOOO for network engineering 🫶🏼

Two weeks post Cisco Live - Here were my biggest takeaways 🫶🏼

Keep in mind, at most businesses there is a lot of overlap between these two roles. But - both are critical in modern day businesses. If you work in IT, what role did you start out with?

so excited to be joining the 2025 @CiscoChampion group 🫶🏼

make sure you check out this Rev Up to Recert from @LearningatCisco!! It’s a good one 🤠 (and worth 34 credits)

had so much fun this past fall!