How to Learn DevOps as an Absolute Beginner

In Today’s Cloudbites:

⚙️ What is DevOps?

📓How to Learn DevOps as a Beginner

☁️ 3 DevOps Online Courses to Get You Started

🤫 PLUS: Create Your Own Music with AI

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Today, I’ll share a guide on how to kickstart your DevOps learning journey. I’ll also be sharing some resources to support your studies and how you can produce your own album with AI.

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⚙️ What is DevOps?

DevOps is a set of principles that aims to optimize collaboration between an company’s software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). 

It encourages teams to work together throughout the entire software lifecycle, from development and testing to deployment and maintenance.

Some key principles of DevOps include:

• Continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD), which automate the process of code integration and deployment

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC), where infrastructure is managed through code and automation for efficient resource provisioning

• Collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement, making DevOps an essential practice for software development and Cloud operations 

📓 How to Learn DevOps as a Beginner

Once you’ve understood the key concepts of DevOps like CI/CD and IaC, here’s how you can get started with your learning journey:

#1 Learn Key Technologies

Having a solid knowledge in these fields will help you to efficiently work in DevOps:

• Programming: Python and Java are great choices for automation and application development. Both languages have extensive libraries and frameworks that support various DevOps tools and practices.

• Version control: Understanding how Git works is essential for tracking code changes. Proficiency in Git will also help you manage code collaboration and resolve conflicts effectively.

• Operating system: Linux is widely used in server environments. Being able to work with Linux will allow you to navigate and manage servers more efficiently, which is a key aspect of DevOps operations.

#2 Explore Cloud and Automation Tools

Now that you know what DevOps entails, you can practice what you’ve learned through hands-on experience with Cloud platforms and automation tools.

I’d recommend you to experiment with at least one Cloud provider (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) to learn how Cloud services support DevOps practices.

In terms of automation, familiarizing yourself with these tools will help to visualize your understanding:

• Docker for containerization

• Ansible for configuration management

• Jenkins for automating CI/CD pipelines

Note that this list is not exhaustive. As you gain more knowledge, you’ll get to work with more advanced tools!

#3 Engage with the Community

One of the best ways to enhance your learning is to connect and share your knowledge with others. 

You can do this by joining online forums, attending local meetups, and participating in open-source projects to expand your network. 

Engaging with the community not only keeps you updated on industry trends, but also helps you build valuable connections and motivation to strive in this innovative field. 

☁️ 3 DevOps Online Courses to Get You Started

#1 [Udemy] Learn DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and Azure DevOps

Understand the basics of DevOps with Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins. Implement DevOps with CI/CD, and IaC. You’ll play with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

Click here to access course.

#2 [Udemy] DevOps Beginners to Advanced with Projects

Learn DevOps from scratch, covering AWS, Linux, scripting, Jenkins, Docker, and more, to gain a solid understanding of how these technologies work together.

Click here to access course.

#3 [Udemy] The DevOps Essentials - The Handbook

A basic introduction to DevOps, covering the various practices and tools associated with DevOps—and the relationship between DevOps and Cloud (AWS and Azure).

Click here to access course.

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🤫 PLUS: Create Your Own Music with AI

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• Suno has gained more attention on social media for producing catchy songs

• Trained on extensive audio and musical data, the platform can generate high-quality music, including vocals and backing tracks

• It produces not only the song but also instrumentals, lyrics, titles, and artwork, making it a versatile tool for music creation

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