Stage 14 to 5 weeks
Linux & Networking
- Linux command line mastery
- TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSH
- Shell scripting (Bash)
- File permissions & users
DevOps Engineering
Build the infrastructure and pipelines that keep software running at scale.
Advanced8 to 12 monthsgrow
Progress
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Overview
DevOps engineers design and maintain infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and monitoring systems that keep software running reliably. You bridge development and operations.
Who is this for?
- ✓ Students starting from zero who want structure
- ✓ Self-taught learners who need a clear path
- ✓ Career switchers ready to commit consistently
What can you build?
- CI/CD pipelines
- Containerized deployments
- Monitoring dashboards
- Infrastructure as code
- Auto-scaling systems
Jobs you can get
DevOps EngineerSite Reliability Engineer (SRE)Platform EngineerCloud Engineer
Salary range: $70,000 to $160,000/year
Roadmap
Follow each stage in order. Mark stages complete as you finish them.
- Stage 23 to 4 weeks
Version Control & CI/CD
- Advanced Git workflows
- GitHub Actions
- CI/CD concepts
- Pipeline building
- Stage 34 to 5 weeks
Containers & Docker
- Containerization concepts
- Docker images & containers
- Docker Compose
- Multi-stage builds
- Stage 44 to 6 weeks
Cloud & Orchestration
- Cloud concepts (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Kubernetes fundamentals
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Serverless basics
- Stage 52 to 3 weeks
Monitoring & Security
- Prometheus & Grafana
- Log aggregation
- Alerting systems
- Security hardening
Resources
Linux Full Course
FREEComplete Linux course, command line, file system, processes, and scripting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROjZy1WbCIA
Docker in 100 Seconds
FREEVisual overview of containerization before the full Docker course. Builds confidence.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjla2gojmM0
Docker Hello World
FREERun your first container in 5 minutes. Learn how images and containers work.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksx1yVrQaZ0
Docker Full Course
FREELearn Docker from the ground up, images, containers, volumes, Compose.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqMOX6JJhGo
TechWorld with Nana
FREEThe best DevOps YouTube channel, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud.
www.youtube.com/@TechWorldwithNana
GitHub Actions Docs
FREEOfficial GitHub Actions documentation. Learn CI/CD with the most popular tool.
docs.github.com/en/actions
AWS Full Course
FREEComplete AWS cloud fundamentals course for beginners.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HKot-brXFE
Kubernetes Tutorials
FREEOfficial Kubernetes tutorials from basics to advanced deployment strategies.
kubernetes.io/docs/tutorials
Terraform Learn
FREEHashiCorp's official Terraform learning platform, Infrastructure as Code.
learn.hashicorp.com/terraform
Prometheus & Grafana Setup Guide
FREEComplete guide to installing Prometheus and Grafana for Linux system monitoring with custom dashboards.
grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/fundamentals/getting-started/get-started-grafana-prometheus/
Linux Monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana
FREEStep-by-step tutorial for monitoring CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics with open-source tools.
www.devopsness.com/blog/linux-system-monitoring-prometheus-grafana
Projects
intermediate
#01
Dockerized Application
Containerize a full-stack app with multi-stage Docker build and Docker Compose.
#02
CI/CD Pipeline
GitHub Actions pipeline: test → build Docker image → deploy to Render.
advanced
#01
Monitoring Stack
Set up Prometheus and Grafana to monitor an API with dashboards and alerts.
AI Guide
What AI helps with
- ✓ Writing Dockerfiles and docker-compose files
- ✓ Creating GitHub Actions workflows
- ✓ Writing Bash scripts
- ✓ Explaining infrastructure errors
- ✓ Generating Terraform configs
What AI cannot replace
- ✗ Replacing hands-on experience with real infrastructure
- ✗ Security decisions without expert review
Recommended Tools
GitHub Copilot
YAML pipeline generation and script writing
Warp Terminal
AI-powered terminal with command suggestions
Sample Prompts
Write a multi-stage Dockerfile for a Python FastAPI app: uses Python 3.11, installs dependencies, runs as non-root user, exposes port 8000, minimizes final image size.Write a GitHub Actions workflow that triggers on push to main, runs pytest, builds a Docker image, pushes to Docker Hub, and deploys to Render via deploy hook.Career Path
DevOps EngineerSite Reliability Engineer (SRE)Platform EngineerCloud Engineer
$70,000 to $160,000/year
Get the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification while learning, it is free to study for and validates foundational knowledge. Then aim for AWS Solutions Architect Associate.