Getting Into Devops - kimschles/schlesinger-knowledge GitHub Wiki

Learning Material for Getting Into Devops

A Cloud Guru

  • A Cloud Guru/Linux Academy is a platform that provides hands-on learning experiences on Ops and Infrastructure concepts and technologies.
  • There is a free trial period. Sign up and start looking through the courses they offer
  • Find a shorter course (5 or fewer hours) that interests you and do it! This will be something to talk about in your interview

Shortcutfoo

  • Shortcutfoo for is a way to learn and memorize commands
  • It may sound silly, but if you have commands memorized, you free up your brain to focus on more complex concepts instead of remembering commands.
  • I recommend the Command Line (unix and linux commands), Git, Network Ports and Compression Dojos

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Julia Evans

  • Julia Evans is an infrastructure engineer at Stripe, and she's become famous for writing zines and comics about complex technical topics.
  • Find a comic or zine that's related to the A Cloud Guru course you selected.

Software Freedom School in Denver

  • SFS is an organization in Denver that teaches in-person workshops on tools and techniques for devops engineers like Docker, Kubernetes, Python and building CI/CD pipelines.
    • There is a fee for their courses, but they are very eager to give out scholarships or work-study programs, so contact the organizer if you need financial aid.
  • Intro to Devops Course
    • This course has all the instructions you need to complete it. Give it a shot, and when you need help, ask in the #getting-into-devops channel on Denver Devs.

Start a Glossary

  • My biggest challenge starting out was parsing the acronyms! Start a glossary, and whenever you encounter a word or acronym you don't know, write it down and define it in your own words. Here's an example: Kim's Devops Glossary.

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