Getting Into Devops

Learning Material for Getting Into Devops

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
- If you want a broad overview of DevOps, check out the DevOps Essentials Course

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

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.

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.

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.

Wanna try Linux commands out but you've got a PC or Mac? Follow this tutorial to create an Ubuntu EC2 instance.