Silvia Spiva

This time last year, I shared with you the story of my childhood, and how I became focused on a career in technology. While it’s still summer here in California, I would like to share with you a special photo of my son during vacation.  It’s a lovely reminder of how grateful I am for my…

If Wi-Fi is as important as water, then maybe it’s time we embraced our role as plumbers of the Internet. Come be Super Mario at Devvie’s Arcade! We want to reward you for all your many hours, days, months, and years dedicated to learning and growing with DevNet. Traveling to Cisco IMPACT? We’ll see…

Happy New (Fiscal) Year, Cisco! We are kicking-off Fiscal Year 2020 with a special #TeamDevNet #CiscoChat LIVE! featuring: Bill Hentschell (@BHentschell) John McDonough (@johnamcdonough) Patrick Rockholz (@patrickrockholz) …and moderated by yours truly (@silviakspiva). The #CiscoChat LIVE! will be o…

Welcome to a new year of Cisco Live! San Diego, Cancun, Barcelona, Melbourne, and as always we kick-off with a… #CiscoChat LIVE! The conversation begins when you start asking us what #TeamDevNet is preparing for the upcoming conference.  We gave you a preview, an opportunity to ask questions,…

This blog is an interview with Joel W. King, Principal Architect at World Wide Technology, a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and Learning Partner. Joel’s contribution to the DevNet community was recognized at DevNet Create in Mountain View, CA in April 2019. In this interview, he shares with the DevNet…

It’s DevNet Create time! In preparation for this highly-anticipated, annual community gathering, be sure to join the DevNet crew for a special #CiscoChat LIVE! online event on April 16 at 10am PT. Set a reminder for yourself here: Facebook. DevNet Create is the only conference that joins the f…

Cisco Live weeks are long and busy. As my friend Denise warned you, sometimes when I need a break, I hide. So, here’s the Australia edition of “Where is Silvia?”, to help you find me at Cisco Live in Melbourne. #CiscoChat LIVE! #TeamDevNet is kicking-off the conference with the fi…

Everyone needs a best friend at work, and for me that special person is Denise.  On normal office days, we sit across from each other, and brainstorm all day long.  Some of your favorite DevNet community ideas were born right there, in our Cisco office, so make sure you thank Denise the next time yo…

I’m writing this on a Sunday.  I do some of my best writing on Sundays, going back to before I knew how to write. On late Sunday mornings, after Church, I would sit at the school desk my Grandma had set up in a covered area of her patio, close to her kitchen.  She and I could carry on a conver…