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    Branding Yourself in I.T. Part 2
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • May 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Branding Yourself in I.T. Part 2

    In the words of Jay-Z I’m not a businessman, I’m a business man! When it comes to branding you have to realize that everything you do,...
    321 views12 comments
    How To Become a Network Engineer in 2020
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jan 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    How To Become a Network Engineer in 2020

    The title Network Engineer is sexy. It may also be one of the vaguest titles in the tech. In some places you could be running cables.
    7,293 views2 comments
    How a Tech Mom is Earning Her College Degree
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jan 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    How a Tech Mom is Earning Her College Degree

    “I don’t know where to start” That’s exactly what I thought when I decided to continue my education through my local community college,
    514 views4 comments
    Do Network Engineers Need to Know Programming
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jan 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    Do Network Engineers Need to Know Programming

    Hands down if you are in a Cisco environment your first language should be Python. They have written many of their tools in Python. Like the
    4,007 views1 comment
    8 Python Resources for Network Engineers
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    8 Python Resources for Network Engineers

    With all the changes all the changes with the new CCNA and all other certification tracks in Cisco. One thing is for sure. WE MIGHT NEED TO
    5,087 views1 comment
    ‪Six Skills You Need to Know to Become a Network Automation Engineer
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 5 min

    ‪Six Skills You Need to Know to Become a Network Automation Engineer

    Writing Python scripts is a top-notch skill to have as a network engineer. But if your code is not modular, unit tested,
    8,511 views1 comment
    30 DevNet Network Automation Modules To Help You #LabEveryday
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Dec 25, 2019
    • 7 min

    30 DevNet Network Automation Modules To Help You #LabEveryday

    Everyone is talking about Cisco’s new Devnet platform and certification track. But who is it for? I have received a ton of messages asking
    6,856 views1 comment
    11 Tips On How To Be A More Organized Network Engineer
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Aug 30, 2019
    • 4 min

    11 Tips On How To Be A More Organized Network Engineer

    With so many projects, tasks, tickets, escalations, meetings, one offs, and emails it’s hard to keep up mentally. And dropping the ball will
    1,306 views0 comments
    My Top 10 Reading List For 2019
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jul 16, 2019
    • 5 min

    My Top 10 Reading List For 2019

    I did not read my first book until 2013. And when I did. It changed my life completely. Can't lie, the only book that was encouraged for me
    1,218 views4 comments
    Should you take an IT contract position?
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jul 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Should you take an IT contract position?

    I have taken several contracts in my career. They are often more lucrative than a permanent position, but come with many risks.
    738 views3 comments
    Are IT certifications worth it? Or are they just one huge cash cow for vendors?
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jun 30, 2019
    • 4 min

    Are IT certifications worth it? Or are they just one huge cash cow for vendors?

    Let’s say you go to college for four years. Spending 50k on a computer science degree with a minor in Turfgrass Science. Only to land a job
    727 views0 comments
    How To Pass The Microsoft AZ-900 Exam
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jun 25, 2019
    • 3 min

    How To Pass The Microsoft AZ-900 Exam

    Just passed the Azure Fundamentals Cert! I learned about some of the basics of using Microsoft Azure. Here are some tips and resources!
    1,594 views0 comments
    How I Passed the Cisco NPDESI 300-550 Exam
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Apr 15, 2019
    • 7 min

    How I Passed the Cisco NPDESI 300-550 Exam

    What’s good LabEveryday family? Recently, I passed the 300-550 Cisco Designing and Implementing Cisco Network Programmability Exam v1.1....
    6,358 views1 comment
    12 Actions To A Better Plan In 2019
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 4 min

    12 Actions To A Better Plan In 2019

    By: Alexis D'Anjou-Coley Happy New Year to all of my #LabEveryday family! With it being a new year I figured I would bring serial...
    639 views0 comments
    How To Handle I.T. Technical Phone Interview Questions in 2019
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Dec 31, 2018
    • 5 min

    How To Handle I.T. Technical Phone Interview Questions in 2019

    Hey Du'An, do have any advice on doing the part of a phone interview when they ask you the more technical questions? Happy New Year! This...
    591 views0 comments
    5 Tips to Building Confidence as a Network Engineer
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Dec 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    5 Tips to Building Confidence as a Network Engineer

    I am a 290-pound black man and a Network Engineer. I was raised by a single mother in one of the toughest, small cities in Ohio. Yes, I...
    1,410 views0 comments
    #LabEveryday
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Nov 22, 2018
    • 2 min

    #LabEveryday

    Welcome to the journey! Here at LabEveryday we will discuss the latest and greatest IT certifications, how to use those certifications...
    484 views0 comments
    
How Long Will It Take ME to Get The CCENT?
    Du'An Lightfoot
    • Nov 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    How Long Will It Take ME to Get The CCENT?

    I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked, ‘How long will it take me to get the CCENT?’ or ‘How long do you think it would take...
    1,769 views2 comments

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