Αre you taking your first steps in the Devops world? Have you gone beyond the basics and trying to find your bearings figuring out what to focus on next? No worries, the Dynamic DevOps Roadmap will show you the way.

This guide takes a different approach than the usual linear path (learn some topic to the end, then move to another) by basing on the philosophy that :

You cannot start a DevOps position by merely learning the tools

which is what most roadmaps and guides out there suggest.

The Dynamic DevOps Roadmap instead suggests another way; to first get a solid understanding of the use case and the concept of the problem at hand and tackle it by adopting an iterative style, with each iteration covering a new DevOps area.
As such the guide follows the Agile MVP style under the following three principles:

• Progressive: MVP-style learning path works in phases.
• Non-Linear: Faster and more solid growth in less time.
• T-Shaped: Depth in expertise, breadth in knowledge.

So let's break it apart. The guide mainly focuses on modern practices like Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes and comprises of the following modules:

Module 1: Welcome to the DevOps World
It introduces the DevOps paradigm and the relationship between DevOps, DevSecOps, and Agile in light of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). It kickstarts phase 1 of the capstone project Hivebox.

Module 2: Basics - DevOps Core
Python fundamentals, bash, docker, containers and other tools.
Phase 2 of the Hivebox.

Module 3: Start - Laying the Base
This module looks at re-usability by breaking tasks into modules and applying QA to your own code and tools. Unit testing, Continuous Integration are introduced. Third phase of Hivebox.

Module 4: Expand - Constructing a Shell
A very important chapter as it looks at key Devops and software construction concepts:

• Twelve-Factor App Methodology
• REST API Best Practices
• Continuous Integration - CI Best Practices
• Containers - Kubernetes Overview and Core Concepts
• Observability - Monitoring Application and Infrastructure
• Continuous Delivery - Introduction and Solutions in the Market
• Infrastructure - Cloud Computing and Cloud Native Applications

The gist is that being a Devops engineer you can't get away just by learning the tools; you got to know how to code to an extent.

Module 5: Transform - Finishing the Structure
Building on the Hivebox project, Module 5 will show how to integrate code with external systems and write integration tests.
Utilize Infrastructure as Code, learn Terraform essentials and Kubernetes configuration management like Helm and Kustomize. Apply Continuous Delivery best practices.

Module 6: Optimize - Keep Improving
Reflection time; what went well and what could have been enhanced? That means covering several performance optimization tips, as well as utilizing Software Supply Chain Security in the CI pipeline, and finally getting at End-to-End Release Automation.

That aside, the roadmap also includes useful Interview tips and advanced career growth topics, like transcending into branches like DevOps, MLOps, SRE etc.

To conclude, the guide provides a structured and iterative approach to career growth for the Devops engineer to follow.
A fresh approach indeed.

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