Open-Source Learning Path: Beginner Guide and CMLv2 Builder

Two public projects that turn network-automation concepts into an approachable path and a programmable Cisco Modeling Labs topology.

Context

Engineers entering automation need smaller steps than a production platform: environment setup, useful Python, APIs, repeatable labs, and visible results.

Responsibility and approach

The Beginner Guide organizes the learning path while the CMLv2 project demonstrates topology creation with Python. Together they connect explanation to a runnable experiment.

Outcome

The work produced a documented, supportable operating state. No unverified client metric is claimed here.

Lessons carried forward

Learning material becomes more useful when readers can reproduce, modify, and inspect the result themselves.