Editorial.

The Field, The Moment, and What it Means for Us (Networking Industry)

There are over a million unfilled network engineering roles globally. The field is projected to grow faster than nearly every other occupation. And I'm watching entry-level positions quietly shrink. That's not a contradiction, it's the most important thing happening in this field right now. This post traces where networking came from, what its founding principles built into its DNA, what the data says about where it's going, and what all of it means for someone like me walking into it in 2026....