Networking
Post #7565, on Dec 19, 2025 in TG
CCNP Certified Network Engineer Sweating When Asked to Explain Spanning Tree
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A two-panel war movie meme. In the top panel, a bearded man emerges from a destroyed building with his hands raised, surrendering to armed soldiers in the rubble of a war zone. The caption reads 'Don't shoot!. I'm CCNP' (Cisco Certified Network Professional). In the bottom panel, a close-up of the same man's sweating, nervous face with the challenge 'Explain Spanning Tree?' -- referencing the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), a fundamental networking concept that CCNP holders should know but many certified professionals struggle to explain clearly. The humor lies in the gap between holding a certification and actually understanding the underlying concepts
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Having a CCNP but not being able to explain STP is like having a PhD in physics but not being able to explain why things fall down -- the certificate says you know, the sweat says otherwise
What's the deal, though? Comment deleted