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If you’re a network engineer wondering what comes after outages, maintenance windows, on-call rotations, and endless troubleshooting, this episode is for you. In this episode of The Art of Network Engineering, Andy Lapteff sits down with Patrick McCabe to discuss the transition from network engineering into vendor-side roles like systems engineering, account management, and product marketing. Pat shares his journey from: * Electrical engineering and ATM switching * Tier 3 operational support * Large-scale carrier networking * IPTV deployments at AT&T * Systems engineering and sales * Product marketing leadership Along the way, they discuss: * Why vendor roles appeal to experienced engineers * The soft skills that accelerate technical careers * What product marketing actually is * The biggest mistakes engineers make transitioning into marketing * Why communication matters more than ever * How AI is changing technical careers * The realities of outages, maintenance windows, and operational stress * Why relationships and storytelling matter in modern IT careers Whether you're exploring: * Solutions engineering * Product marketing * Technical marketing * Sales engineering * Developer advocacy * Vendor careers in networking …this conversation offers a realistic look at what the transition actually feels like. Topics Covered: * Network engineering careers * Product marketing for engineers * Vendor jobs in tech * Systems engineer career path * AI and networking careers * Soft skills for engineers * Networking industry career growth * Technical storytelling * Career burnout in IT * Sales engineering vs network engineering Connect with Patrick McCabe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmccabe15/ Follow The Art of Network Engineering: Website: https://artofnetworkengineering.com Discord Community: https://artofneteng.com/iaatj YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artofneteng This episode is sponsored by Meter. Go to https://meter.com/aone to book a demo now! #NetworkEngineering #ProductMarketing #TechCareers #Networking #SalesEngineering #ITCareers #NetworkEngineer #CareerGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence #VendorCareers

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