Yo Du’An can you get some infosec gurus on deck to hit compliance, app sec, and data governance? Also, as a senior network engineer, are you configuring DNS for AD?
I would say the same thing for just about everyone in I.T. There are not a whole lot of mentors, regardless of skin color. It's hard to know when people are just curious or kinda want to do it or are actually committed to wanting to learn this massive field. I've tried to help some people get into it.. So far only helped one person get started learning in and he's still slowly getting there. Much like everything in I.T., the way we learn is by self-driven study. That's how I've learned 90% of what I know. When I find someone who's really willing to teach I love it. They're just few and far between! Love your channel. Thanks for the video. I appreciate the point of view.
Agree. I love helping people out any chance I get, whether it's 5-10 minutes or pointing them to resources. I really enjoy that. I wouldn't call myself a mentor but I enjoy helping where I can, and really don't have an expectation of getting anything back or the person to actually follow through with my help. It's never a waste of time to offer a little help.
You said it bruh! That's why I jumped in and created @kbtrainings. We need to share. We need to motivate and show brothers and sisters a way to go and tell them that it's all possible. Knowledge is online now and everybody can have access to it. Thank you for what you're doing.
For sure Guy!!! I really appreciate your content as well. You have a desire to teach but only those who want to learn will find you. Thanks for your contribution too!!
I left a comment on Du'An video and unlike you youngbloods I've been in the field on/off for almost 30yrs (so I am Jurassic Park lol) when I was climbing up the few black men that were doing the same as I, we had a camaraderie and grew together until we all went to different places. I still keep in touch with a few of them to this very day! First off BLACK FOLKS have historically never really helped one another that is why we are still way behind the 8 ball. In my journey's I have been to interviews where black folks were on the panel and other places where the person was the hiring manager! My #1 rule when interviewing in IT is to always show up 30 mins early so that you can survey the culture! If I didn't see any of us, I knew my chances no matter how skilled I was, it was going to be less than 5% unless like you the person was impressed by your presentation. (In IT it's more about PRESENTATION and CUSTOMER/PEOPLE SKILLS). It helps if you have some kind of working knowledge as well. I had a hiring mgr who was white tell me the 411 of the process when I was interviewing for a position, at the end of the interview, she point-blank told me I was hired base upon my PRESENTATION!! but she left me with these words of wisdom " No matter what technical skills you possess, we can always teach you more and how to be successful! but we can't teach you how to deal with people!" In other words, my PEOPLE SKILLS got me the position. I invested my own hard-earned money into buying equipment, getting my house wired and learning and still am learning to this very day. I've talked with black youths about being in the IT field and how rewarding it can be if as you said, "you have to be willing to put in the WORK" I taught myself Cisco, Voip, and best practices for Security and use that on my own equipment! So yes we do need more REAL BLACK faces on youtube etc that do INFRASTRUCTURE etc! that is truly the best way to mentor.
Very true my man. Black folk has always had that crab in a barrel mentality. But Its all about the work you are willing to put in. In a way im glad i didn't get the help that i was expecting because it made me want it more and it's much more fulfilling because I can say i made with barely any support. But Its also why i try to help others on my channel because its my way of paying it forward. Thanks for tuning in !
Your points are so true. Its not time for scarcity mentality. There is enough for me to have mine and you to get yours as well. Mentorship comes from the heart. You're a quality dude and I appreciate all of your efforts to share the knowledge.
Thanks Joey! Yea, as soon as I saw Du'an's video I called him and told him yo I gotta respond to your video because I have some conflicting views. But yea mendorship definitely comes from the heart as you said. Thanks for watching!
My IT story is very similar to yours. Everytime Ive had a major W in the field its came because someone that doesnt look like me takes a chance on me. Idk if thats because they are in the “positions” to do those things and my brothers arent but I have noticed the difference. I hope this new age of brothers will look out for each other because helping each someone else builds you up as well
Appreciate you bringing this conversation to YT. I work in IT now as a Desktop Support tech and I’m also an A/V tech and definitely had to be self starter to step my game up and I’ve been lucky to work with some folks that nurtured that growth. But IT field definitely needs Black mentors. Prior to IT, I was worked full time as an audio engineer and mentored many new engineers. I intend to do the same in IT. Keep pushing!!!
For sure!! Yea it was a bit of a struggle but it made me a stronger individual and made me a self starter as well. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more content!!
It’s hard to take people that say they wanna be a network engineer at face value, takes a lot of knowledge. My friend Keith is black and is in IT. I love him, always laughing and having fun, no bad vibes. Thanks to you, I can say I’m a network engineer
It’s hard to show that to someone that’s just wanting a better position so to speak (always gunning for something better positionally opposed to something mentally, see it a lot “oh I like networking show me how BGP works” , from non CCENT)
Also had friends I lost along the cert chase that had the ability just not the passion. Here I am CCNP and they dont have any formal certs. Can’t teach passion.
As Du'an said, you are a mentor. I live in the Virgin Islands, so as you probably figure, isn't much I.T. folks around here...and everyone looks like me. The irony. So when i found your page, I was like this is dope. You even look like one of my coworkers lol. I commented on your post because I'd like to start a similar youTube page and I'm looking some "mentorship". Any tips or tricks would be helpful. One day, maybe you can jump on a plane and come check out my MSP operation down here, as well as our Fiber network where I'm one of the Network Engineers, given to us by Obama lol another man that looks like us. Be safe brother.
I’ll even highlight the fact that when searching for content we have to DIGGGGGG or let algorithm get lucky. Maybe I’ll start a series as I go through course work.
I'm a black woman and I desire to be in IT but I keep losing my desire and getting distracted..I'm trying to hardest to stay focused and at least get my A+cert to start. But man it's a struggle..Advice on how to not to give up?
Yes it can be a struggle if its not a passion of yours. im more passionate about basketball then i am with IT. I find myself working out and training in hoops more hours of the day then I do with labbing with my routers. But I knew my basketball career was over in the 9th grade lol. I also know that its not going to pay my bills. I like working with computer networks so I try to find ways to learn and get better at it everyday since its my main hustle. I understand your struggle with distractions queen, but ask yourself... How bad do really you want it?? Do you want it as bad as that Louis bag? Or is getting into IT just a casual thought. Thanks for tuning in and please subscribe!
If I can do it, You can do it too. Just don't give up. I promise you it won't be easy and you will have roadblocks but make sure you stay consistent and surround your life into becoming a cloud architect. Obviously you need work/life balance but for me I try to #labeveryday.
I have been in IT (mostly law firms) for the past 10 years. I have trained people and I have mentored people, but the one thing that I think that you forgot to mention is a mentor's past experience with mentoring. I have been approached by people about getting into IT and there was a big push at first, and then it tapers off. Me personally, I have no problem helping the next person, regardless of what has happened in the past, but some can't. We all know (and you mentioned in the video) that it takes a certain mindset to survive in this field. It takes CONSTANT study to stay ahead of the curve in tech. There is a reason why your channel will get less views than mindless foolishness. It takes effort. By the time someone gets to the point of knowing all the names you mentioned, they are invested in networking. There are other points I can make about a person's motives for wanting to climb the IT ladder, but I'll stop for now. *steps off soap box*
I can relate to a lot of the stuff you mentioned. Think about being black, young, Immigrants, and don't speak good English. My passion was always in Technology, during my profession, I hit a lot of roadblocks, but every roadblock motivated me to do more/learn. My 1st IT boss was a black man and he never helped me and I lasted that job only 3 months. Today, anyone who wants to enter the IT field has a lot of choices and the cost is ZERO or extremely cheap. But one needs to find their interest/talent and of course proper info/guidance.
Exactly. It doesn't necessarily have to be in IT either. Whatever path you chose, just be very consistent and go for it as if there is no tommorrow. Appreciate you watching!
Thomas Sowell writes about this. One of the main reasons the Jewish community is so successful is the way they help eachother. Spot on though, so much of your own success is based on your desire to succeed. I only hope people don't decide not to try because they feel like they can't. I would suggest that you tell your audience that it's ok to find a white (or other) mentor btw. I've noticed a pattern with friends who feel like they are not part of a group just because they are black. I know two types of racist white people. Hostile prejudice type and leftist soft racists who view black people as helpless. Both are easy to identify, so there's no need for fear.
Great comment buddy. You are so right about the Jewish community helping each other. It is the main reason why many of them create generational wealth. It feels like our community has that crab in a barrel mentality but my experience in the field seemed more like a crab getting out of the barrel and not helping the other crabs out. But I digress. Thanks for tuning in.
I agree with you on the network field. Me and a buddy of mine talk about this all the time. It's how bad do you want it. For me it was a way out of the dark. Not talking about race either.
ET (Eric Thomas) is the name I think you are looking for and I agree with you 100%. You got my follow bruh. I experienced the same getting into DFIR it is def how bad you want it.
Yep Eric "Hip Hop Preacher" Thomas. He's an excellent motivator. I also realize that not everyone wants to teach just like not everyone wants to learn. So there has to be a some level of synergy between the potential student and teacher. Thanks for watching and appreciate the sub bro.
Great video Bruh! Thanks for referencing me. I also think in addition to more influencers in this industry, we also need more network bruhs with the motivation to learn and seek out the knowledge to become engineers. I'm glad you are among the elite bro, we'll talk soon.
I think maybe what you are you looking for is like a Network/ IT mentorship club or association. Where there are local/ regional chapters here in U.S. and worldwide.
And that doesn't mean that everyone that enters is a mentor right away but the ones that want to be a mentor are willing to do it and assist with coaching.
I need a mentor!! I have CCENT and CCNA and just started as a NOC Engineer last week. As of now my end goal is to be a Network Engineer...who wants a mentee lol
Maannn it’s funny I found this. I got into IT on the in 2018 after years of trying to get in. In beginning found it hard find anyone who would mentor me. After a year in finally I got co worker that looks like me with tons of experience in IT/VMs aaaaannd it was like he wants to work by himself. So I’ve come to realize I’ve gotta after it on my own. It’s pretty disappointing but I think it’s reality.
I cant even count how many times that has happened to me. I didnt not give all the examples. You start to become insecure and think... Am I the problem? No way I'm the coolest guy you'll ever meet lol. It is dissapointing and when I watch myself in this video there's a moment where it really shows. But youre right it's reality.
Thanks, but I have done many videos with packet captures on this channel. Heres an example of EIGRP packet captures th-cam.com/video/F9w2XKSWKyk/w-d-xo.html
EXACTLY!!! Free99 lol. There are SOOOO many free resources available online. Even if you dont have internet at home you can go to your local public library and get online access to whatever you want to learn. Thanks for tuning in fam!
@@NetworkBruh I appreciate the kind words. I still feel like I'm just getting started. I see many struggling like I was to get my foot in the door. My advice to them would be to network with people in the field and knock out those certifications. When you have connections and credentials it gets easier to get in.
Finance technology is the next frontier. There should be many great entrepreneurial opportunities for black IT professionals if we invest in this evolution. They're pushing regulations as we speak for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. I agree we need more black mentors and I think our opportunity is coming with the new digital financial system. That why I'm trying to learn as much as I can from brothers like yoi but leaning from a someone with more of a hands on approach in a live environment would be better.
Bro it’s all love. You are a mentor and you changing lives. We need more black mentors! #Facts
Yo Du’An can you get some infosec gurus on deck to hit compliance, app sec, and data governance? Also, as a senior network engineer, are you configuring DNS for AD?
@@cu806 this Friday night at 7pm cst. Tune in. I got you.
@@LabEveryday Be there. Thank you brother.
I would say the same thing for just about everyone in I.T. There are not a whole lot of mentors, regardless of skin color. It's hard to know when people are just curious or kinda want to do it or are actually committed to wanting to learn this massive field. I've tried to help some people get into it.. So far only helped one person get started learning in and he's still slowly getting there.
Much like everything in I.T., the way we learn is by self-driven study. That's how I've learned 90% of what I know. When I find someone who's really willing to teach I love it. They're just few and far between!
Love your channel. Thanks for the video. I appreciate the point of view.
Agree. I love helping people out any chance I get, whether it's 5-10 minutes or pointing them to resources. I really enjoy that. I wouldn't call myself a mentor but I enjoy helping where I can, and really don't have an expectation of getting anything back or the person to actually follow through with my help. It's never a waste of time to offer a little help.
You said it bruh!
That's why I jumped in and created @kbtrainings.
We need to share. We need to motivate and show brothers and sisters a way to go and tell them that it's all possible. Knowledge is online now and everybody can have access to it.
Thank you for what you're doing.
For sure Guy!!! I really appreciate your content as well. You have a desire to teach but only those who want to learn will find you. Thanks for your contribution too!!
@@NetworkBruh Thanks bruh.
I left a comment on Du'An video and unlike you youngbloods I've been in the field on/off for almost 30yrs (so I am Jurassic Park lol) when I was climbing up the few black men that were doing the same as I, we had a camaraderie and grew together until we all went to different places. I still keep in touch with a few of them to this very day! First off BLACK FOLKS have historically never really helped one another that is why we are still way behind the 8 ball. In my journey's I have been to interviews where black folks were on the panel and other places where the person was the hiring manager! My #1 rule when interviewing in IT is to always show up 30 mins early so that you can survey the culture! If I didn't see any of us, I knew my chances no matter how skilled I was, it was going to be less than 5% unless like you the person was impressed by your presentation. (In IT it's more about PRESENTATION and CUSTOMER/PEOPLE SKILLS). It helps if you have some kind of working knowledge as well. I had a hiring mgr who was white tell me the 411 of the process when I was interviewing for a position, at the end of the interview, she point-blank told me I was hired base upon my PRESENTATION!! but she left me with these words of wisdom " No matter what technical skills you possess, we can always teach you more and how to be successful! but we can't teach you how to deal with people!" In other words, my PEOPLE SKILLS got me the position. I invested my own hard-earned money into buying equipment, getting my house wired and learning and still am learning to this very day. I've talked with black youths about being in the IT field and how rewarding it can be if as you said, "you have to be willing to put in the WORK" I taught myself Cisco, Voip, and best practices for Security and use that on my own equipment! So yes we do need more REAL BLACK faces on youtube etc that do INFRASTRUCTURE etc! that is truly the best way to mentor.
Very true my man. Black folk has always had that crab in a barrel mentality. But Its all about the work you are willing to put in. In a way im glad i didn't get the help that i was expecting because it made me want it more and it's much more fulfilling because I can say i made with barely any support. But Its also why i try to help others on my channel because its my way of paying it forward. Thanks for tuning in !
I agree with you, we need more black people in IT....
Your points are so true. Its not time for scarcity mentality. There is enough for me to have mine and you to get yours as well. Mentorship comes from the heart. You're a quality dude and I appreciate all of your efforts to share the knowledge.
Thanks Joey! Yea, as soon as I saw Du'an's video I called him and told him yo I gotta respond to your video because I have some conflicting views. But yea mendorship definitely comes from the heart as you said. Thanks for watching!
My IT story is very similar to yours. Everytime Ive had a major W in the field its came because someone that doesnt look like me takes a chance on me. Idk if thats because they are in the “positions” to do those things and my brothers arent but I have noticed the difference. I hope this new age of brothers will look out for each other because helping each someone else builds you up as well
word up! each one teach one. I'm not trying to be the crab in the barrel nor will I hoard my knowledge. Hustle Hard fam!
I feel you bruh! That's why I try to mentor as much as possible!
Same man. I always do my best to pay it forward.
Maybe you all can hook up and facilitate the creation of things we need, like our own hosting companies and ultimately our own ISP's.
love this! keeping it real shout out to Du'an for bringing this out in public square so we can better ourselves
Appreciate you bringing this conversation to YT. I work in IT now as a Desktop Support tech and I’m also an A/V tech and definitely had to be self starter to step my game up and I’ve been lucky to work with some folks that nurtured that growth. But IT field definitely needs Black mentors. Prior to IT, I was worked full time as an audio engineer and mentored many new engineers. I intend to do the same in IT. Keep pushing!!!
For sure!! Yea it was a bit of a struggle but it made me a stronger individual and made me a self starter as well. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more content!!
It’s hard to take people that say they wanna be a network engineer at face value, takes a lot of knowledge. My friend Keith is black and is in IT. I love him, always laughing and having fun, no bad vibes. Thanks to you, I can say I’m a network engineer
Yea true sometimes people only want to help those who really have a passion for it
It’s hard to show that to someone that’s just wanting a better position so to speak (always gunning for something better positionally opposed to something mentally, see it a lot “oh I like networking show me how BGP works” , from non CCENT)
Also had friends I lost along the cert chase that had the ability just not the passion. Here I am CCNP and they dont have any formal certs. Can’t teach passion.
@@pepperjackshack2439 thats it right there. "Can't teach passion"
As Du'an said, you are a mentor. I live in the Virgin Islands, so as you probably figure, isn't much I.T. folks around here...and everyone looks like me. The irony. So when i found your page, I was like this is dope. You even look like one of my coworkers lol. I commented on your post because I'd like to start a similar youTube page and I'm looking some "mentorship". Any tips or tricks would be helpful. One day, maybe you can jump on a plane and come check out my MSP operation down here, as well as our Fiber network where I'm one of the Network Engineers, given to us by Obama lol another man that looks like us. Be safe brother.
I’ll even highlight the fact that when searching for content we have to DIGGGGGG or let algorithm get lucky. Maybe I’ll start a series as I go through course work.
I'm a black woman and I desire to be in IT but I keep losing my desire and getting distracted..I'm trying to hardest to stay focused and at least get my A+cert to start. But man it's a struggle..Advice on how to not to give up?
I'm not trying to discourage you, but ask yourself this; how bad do you want it?
Only you can answer that question.
@@blackonblack...9244 I agree, sweet black. I’ve been in this field for 11 years and I have a stable career. Do it Queen! You won’t regret it.
Yes it can be a struggle if its not a passion of yours. im more passionate about basketball then i am with IT. I find myself working out and training in hoops more hours of the day then I do with labbing with my routers. But I knew my basketball career was over in the 9th grade lol. I also know that its not going to pay my bills. I like working with computer networks so I try to find ways to learn and get better at it everyday since its my main hustle. I understand your struggle with distractions queen, but ask yourself... How bad do really you want it?? Do you want it as bad as that Louis bag? Or is getting into IT just a casual thought. Thanks for tuning in and please subscribe!
I like this video. I agree with you 💯. Putting in that work is key. I want to become a Cloud Engineer and I will!!
If I can do it, You can do it too. Just don't give up. I promise you it won't be easy and you will have roadblocks but make sure you stay consistent and surround your life into becoming a cloud architect. Obviously you need work/life balance but for me I try to #labeveryday.
@@NetworkBruh thank you very much. I appreciate your reply. Means a lot to me
@@NetworkBruh Facts!!!
I have been in IT (mostly law firms) for the past 10 years. I have trained people and I have mentored people, but the one thing that I think that you forgot to mention is a mentor's past experience with mentoring. I have been approached by people about getting into IT and there was a big push at first, and then it tapers off. Me personally, I have no problem helping the next person, regardless of what has happened in the past, but some can't. We all know (and you mentioned in the video) that it takes a certain mindset to survive in this field. It takes CONSTANT study to stay ahead of the curve in tech. There is a reason why your channel will get less views than mindless foolishness. It takes effort. By the time someone gets to the point of knowing all the names you mentioned, they are invested in networking. There are other points I can make about a person's motives for wanting to climb the IT ladder, but I'll stop for now. *steps off soap box*
Getting in there. Currently in the middle of studying CCNA.
thank you young sir of this.
I like you Bruh! Real talk. Keep it going man.
I can relate to a lot of the stuff you mentioned. Think about being black, young, Immigrants, and don't speak good English. My passion was always in Technology, during my profession, I hit a lot of roadblocks, but every roadblock motivated me to do more/learn. My 1st IT boss was a black man and he never helped me and I lasted that job only 3 months. Today, anyone who wants to enter the IT field has a lot of choices and the cost is ZERO or extremely cheap. But one needs to find their interest/talent and of course proper info/guidance.
Exactly. It doesn't necessarily have to be in IT either. Whatever path you chose, just be very consistent and go for it as if there is no tommorrow. Appreciate you watching!
Thomas Sowell writes about this. One of the main reasons the Jewish community is so successful is the way they help eachother.
Spot on though, so much of your own success is based on your desire to succeed. I only hope people don't decide not to try because they feel like they can't. I would suggest that you tell your audience that it's ok to find a white (or other) mentor btw. I've noticed a pattern with friends who feel like they are not part of a group just because they are black. I know two types of racist white people. Hostile prejudice type and leftist soft racists who view black people as helpless. Both are easy to identify, so there's no need for fear.
Great comment buddy. You are so right about the Jewish community helping each other. It is the main reason why many of them create generational wealth. It feels like our community has that crab in a barrel mentality but my experience in the field seemed more like a crab getting out of the barrel and not helping the other crabs out. But I digress. Thanks for tuning in.
Love me some Thomas Sowell! Genius, and he also had a great mentor!
I agree with you on the network field. Me and a buddy of mine talk about this all the time. It's how bad do you want it. For me it was a way out of the dark. Not talking about race either.
ET (Eric Thomas) is the name I think you are looking for and I agree with you 100%. You got my follow bruh. I experienced the same getting into DFIR it is def how bad you want it.
Yep Eric "Hip Hop Preacher" Thomas. He's an excellent motivator. I also realize that not everyone wants to teach just like not everyone wants to learn. So there has to be a some level of synergy between the potential student and teacher. Thanks for watching and appreciate the sub bro.
Your right, its all about inspiration as well
Great video Bruh! Thanks for referencing me. I also think in addition to more influencers in this industry, we also need more network bruhs with the motivation to learn and seek out the knowledge to become engineers. I'm glad you are among the elite bro, we'll talk soon.
No doubt!
5-10% nah way lower in my area. But I totally agree black mentorship is a struggle.
U speaking facts big bro💯
Right on
Please keep making videos
I think maybe what you are you looking for is like a Network/ IT mentorship club or association. Where there are local/ regional chapters here in U.S. and worldwide.
And that doesn't mean that everyone that enters is a mentor right away but the ones that want to be a mentor are willing to do it and assist with coaching.
ALWAYS THOUGHT ABOUT THIS OMG! YES WE CAN
I need a mentor!! I have CCENT and CCNA and just started as a NOC Engineer last week. As of now my end goal is to be a Network Engineer...who wants a mentee lol
Maannn it’s funny I found this. I got into IT on the in 2018 after years of trying to get in. In beginning found it hard find anyone who would mentor me. After a year in finally I got co worker that looks like me with tons of experience in IT/VMs aaaaannd it was like he wants to work by himself. So I’ve come to realize I’ve gotta after it on my own. It’s pretty disappointing but I think it’s reality.
I cant even count how many times that has happened to me. I didnt not give all the examples. You start to become insecure and think... Am I the problem? No way I'm the coolest guy you'll ever meet lol. It is dissapointing and when I watch myself in this video there's a moment where it really shows. But youre right it's reality.
Drives me nuts how many people don't want to mentor. I would have mentored you all day Bruh!
It's commendable what you do for the network community bro, kindly do some stuff on packet captures
Thanks, but I have done many videos with packet captures on this channel. Heres an example of EIGRP packet captures th-cam.com/video/F9w2XKSWKyk/w-d-xo.html
I got it all man! free .99! i got it all man!
so must information is available,
you just gotta realize that you have got what it takes!
EXACTLY!!! Free99 lol. There are SOOOO many free resources available online. Even if you dont have internet at home you can go to your local public library and get online access to whatever you want to learn. Thanks for tuning in fam!
Great video, keep doing good work.
Thanks, will do!
Liked and subscribed
Hey you mentioned me in the video haha
I thought that was awesome. Your hard work really paid off and I hope it inspires others. Thanks for watching fam!
@@NetworkBruh I appreciate the kind words. I still feel like I'm just getting started. I see many struggling like I was to get my foot in the door. My advice to them would be to network with people in the field and knock out those certifications. When you have connections and credentials it gets easier to get in.
Finance technology is the next frontier. There should be many great entrepreneurial opportunities for black IT professionals if we invest in this evolution. They're pushing regulations as we speak for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. I agree we need more black mentors and I think our opportunity is coming with the new digital financial system. That why I'm trying to learn as much as I can from brothers like yoi but leaning from a someone with more of a hands on approach in a live environment would be better.
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