Next-Gen Networks; CEOs of Juniper & CoderPad, Fils Aimé on Gaming's Future

Rami Rahim of Juniper Networks, Amanda Richardson of CoderPad, Reggie Fils Aimé

With holidays and Fed action, it's been a choppy few days. Catch up on some of the latest:

CoderPad CEO Amanda Richardson on Software to Improve Technical Interviews: CNBC Working Lunch

Software programmers remain in high demand in a rocky economy. In the latest Working Lunch on CNBC's PowerLunch, meet CoderPad CEO Amanda Richardson, who's working to turn interviews into a more accurate measure of ability to do the job:

Juniper CEO Rami Rahim on the Future of Networks

Enterprise hardware sales are under pressure in this choppy economy, but there's also enormous opportunity with 5G buildouts and the industrial Internet of Things. With that backdrop I spoke with Juniper CEO Rami Rahim about his career path and the way forward for Juniper:

Gaming Pioneer Reggie Fils Aimé on His New Book, Disrupting the Game

Reggie Fils Aimé grew up in the Bronx and Long Island when the streets of New York were considerably meaner, and he went on to a career in consumer goods, marketing and eventually (and famously) video games at Nintendo. We spoke about his career, and his new book, Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo:

Was the Fed's .75% Rate Hike the Right Call? On the Other Hand

The Federal Reserve raised benchmark interest rates three quarters of a percentage point this month, its most aggressive move in 28 years. Was it the right move? I argue both sides in the latest On the Other Hand, on CNBC's Squawk Box:

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