The Art of Network Engineering

You Don’t Need Python Anymore: Hello World For AI

April 22, 2026·52 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

For years, network engineers were told the same thing: “Learn Python… or fall behind.” But what if that’s no longer true? In this episode, we walk through a real Hello World for AI in networking: connecting an AI agent to NetBox using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and querying network data in natural language. No scripts. No Python expertise. Just results. This is a live, unfiltered build, from cloning a repo to debugging JSON to finally asking: “How many sites do I have in New York?” …and get...

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