developers

April 11, 2018

CLOUD

Kubernetes Gains Momentum in the Enterprise

As far back as 2016 when Tech Republic used metrics like search queries and StackOverflow activity, Kubernetes claim to fame as the top container cluster management platform has been pretty solid. Follow that up with a survey that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation conducted the summer of 2017, a…

October 12, 2017

COLLABORATION

Funding the Future of Collaboration

The Cisco Spark Innovation Fund is a $150 million initiative to enable exceptional startups, developers, and ISVs to create new solutions to improve the Cisco Spark experience. We distribute funding in a variety of ways, including: Direct investments Partnerships with startup accelerators Micro-gra…

June 1, 2017

NETWORKING

Networking at DevNet Create 2017

Wow, what a week it has been for Cisco and especially for DevNet! Last week on May 23rd and 24th something magical happened. A lot of people were caught by surprise, but Cisco organized its first-ever conference catering to its developer community. As we ramp down a very successful event, it is wort…

May 19, 2017

NETWORKING

Get the Most from DevNet Create: Virtual or Live!

As we approach the final week before DevNet Create, I wanted to share with you details on how to make the most of your time. I recently posted about the agenda and the engaging lineup of keynotes and presentations. In addition to these speakers, we have also woven hands-on learning opportunities thr…

March 28, 2017

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

#CiscoChat Recap: Have APIs Killed the CLI?

What’s an API (Application Program Interface)? What’s a CLI (Command Line Interface)? Are APIs really poised to take over CLIs? On Wednesday, March 22, @CiscoDevNet hosted a lively #CiscoChat to discuss these questions. Developers and engineers from all over the world joined the chat to talk about t…

March 24, 2017

CLOUD

Cloud Buyers and the Org Charts They Live In

Cloud products have a very different kind of buyer than traditional hardware gear.  Sure, there’s some overlap between these two constituents but for Cisco, who has long been a trusted supplier of the IT organization we have a new group of people we’re getting to know: Developers in line of business…

March 16, 2017

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Cisco Chat: Have APIs killed the CLI?

Have you heard of Cisco DEVNET?  We are the single resource for everything ‘developer’ at Cisco, and we are here to help you learn, code, inspire and connect. One of our favorite partnerships is with the Systems Engineering organization, #CiscoSE.  Together, we are hosting a #CiscoChat t…

February 7, 2017

NETWORKING

Introducing DevNet Create: The Developer Conference Where Applications Meet Infrastructure

We’ve grown DevNet over the last 3 years and, thanks to you, we have had tremendous success together. We feel that it’s now time to work with the broader developer community to drive an important industry transformation in front of us: how modern applications and modern infrastructure can work bette…

January 17, 2017

NETWORKING

Enabling Mobile Applications with Cisco Digital Network Architecture (#CiscoDNA)

I’d like to share some of my favorite things inside Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA). Before we get going, I thought it would be fun to just spend a moment on what DNA is, from a layman’s perspective. Cisco DNA revolutionizes the way you deploy and manage your network for the digital era thr…