Mike Huot, IT Infrastructure Advisor and a new delegate at Networking Field Day, shares his experience engaging in open, wide-ranging conversations with peers across the industry. He reflects on the recurring challenges in networking that persist despite constant technological change and highlights how AI—especially large language models—is starting to unlock better access to valuable data. Mike points out that while networking may seem simple and uniform from the outside, every network is uniquely designed to fit its environment, revealing a level of complexity that’s often overlooked.