| Phase | Main Topic | Content & Tools | Product Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learn a Programming Language |
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Write a Bash script to automate a simple task (e.g., backing up a file). |
| 2 | Operating System Fundamentals |
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Navigate the Linux filesystem and manage processes from the command line. |
| 3 | Version Control Systems |
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Initialize a Git repository, commit code, and push it to GitHub. |
| 4 | Networking, Security & Protocols |
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Explain how an HTTPS request travels from the browser to the server. |
| 5 | Infrastructure as Code (IaC) |
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Write a simple Ansible playbook to install a web server. |
| 6 | Containers & Virtualization |
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Write a Dockerfile to containerize a simple Python application. |
| 7 | CI/CD |
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Create a GitHub Actions workflow to automatically build and test a project. |
| 8 | Container Orchestration |
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Deploy a simple application to a local Kubernetes cluster (minikube). |
| 9 | Monitoring, Logging & Alerting |
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Set up Prometheus for monitoring and create a basic Grafana dashboard. |
| 10 | Cloud Platforms |
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Create a virtual machine (VM) on a cloud provider and connect to it. |
Core Mindsets for a DevOps Engineer
1. Automate Everything
If you have to do something more than twice, automate it. The goal is to eliminate manual, error-prone processes to increase speed and reliability.
2. Holistic Systems Thinking
Look at the big picture. Understand how services, infrastructure, and processes connect. A small change in one place can have a huge impact elsewhere.
3. Be a Bridge, Not a Silo
DevOps is about a culture of collaboration. Your role is to break down barriers between teams (Dev, Ops, QA) and enable seamless communication.
4. Embrace Failure & Continuous Improvement
Incidents will happen. What matters is learning from them, building resilient systems, and continuously improving processes to prevent them from recurring.