John Capobianco | VibeOps, NetClaw & Network Automation

John is Head of AI & Developer Relations at Itential, a Google Developer Expert, former Cisco AI Technical Leader, former Senior Network Architect for the Parliament of Canada — and a fellow Canadian. He's the creator of NetClaw, an open-source AI agent that lets you talk to your network infrastructure in natural language, and the founder of VibeOps Forum, which grew from zero to 400+ members in weeks.His thesis: after a decade of network automation evangelism, 70% of enterprise networks are still not meaningfully automated. But he no longer thinks they'll catch up the old way — because AI agents are changing the on-ramp entirely.In this episode, Manav and John cover:— Why VibeOps will eventually just become Ops (just like vibe coding became coding)— How to build graduated trust with agents before giving them keys to your live network— NetClaw: what it is, how it integrates with Cisco, Meraki, ACI, NetBox, Aruba and more— How to generate a real-time 3D network topology using Blender via MCP— What governed, enterprise-grade agentic ops actually looks like— Spec-Driven Development: the next evolution after vibe coding— John's bold prediction: by 2030, network engineers become HR managers for agentsIf you lead infrastructure, run a network team, work in telco, or just want to understand what AI is about to do to IT operations — this episode is for you.Find John: linkedin.com/in/johncapobianco | automateyournetwork.caNetClaw on GitHub: github.com/automateyournetwork/netclaw Ship AI: https://manavgup.github.io/shipai/state-of-ai/