
Episode 4: Happy Little Accidents | Redefining Network Automation with John Capobianco
In this episode of The Root Cause, Priyank Upadhyay is joined by John Capobianco, Head of AI and Developer Relations at Itential. John shares his incredible story of moving from grueling 12 hour shifts on an aluminum factory floor to managing network infrastructure for the Canadian Parliament. We discuss why network engineers can skip the Python line to become agent managers, the difference between Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and Skills, and how Spec-Driven Development (SDD) is replacing Test-Driven Development (TDD) in the age of LLMs.


