Adjacentnode, by Kevin Nanns
Networking explained by someone still doing the work.
Practical notes on networks, Wi-Fi, security, IT careers, and the parts of infrastructure that get weird once real people touch it.
678K+ people follow across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Discord. The point is not reach for its own sake. The point is making technical work easier to understand.
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A real engineer, not a talking head
I work in network architecture. Day job. I've spent years around the messy parts of IT: unclear diagrams, weird outages, half-documented systems, and the gap between what a cert guide says and what actually happens at work.
I make the content I wanted when I was learning. Clear explanations. Real examples. Practical context. If you want to understand how networks work or break into this industry, you're in the right place.
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Real infrastructure work, not recycled vendor slides or lab-only takes.
Routing and switching
Practical explanations of VLANs, routing, cabling, Wi-Fi, and troubleshooting habits.
IT career path
Help for people moving from studying to useful labs, interviews, and first roles.
15+ years in IT
Help desk, infrastructure, network engineering, and the messy middle no one documents.
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