DevOps Tips
54mIntermediate2020-09-09
Authors

Michael Jenkins
Senior Systems Engineer
Course details
To get a job in DevOps, you need to be able to build, test, and release high-quality software quickly. But to build a successful career, you need a broad base of soft skills as well as the ability to implement the latest technology and trends. This training course focuses on these oft-overlooked topics, providing the critical knowledge to take you to next level in DevOps. Instructor Michael Jenkins covers soft skills such as hiring, collaborating, working remotely, and avoiding burnout. He then pivots to technology trends, covering the best ways to introduce infrastructure as code, microservices, and serverless to your organization. In the third chapter, he concentrates on essential resources for building your career: developer roadmaps, certifications, and other ways of keeping up with the DevOps industry. This course is an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to learn the skills that separate the good from the great DevOps professional.
Topics include:
Hiring for DevOps
Working remotely
Collaborating across teams
Making on-call easier
Transitioning to serverless
Starting your career
Earning a certification
Topics include:
Hiring for DevOps
Working remotely
Collaborating across teams
Making on-call easier
Transitioning to serverless
Starting your career
Earning a certification
Skills covered
DevOps FoundationsDevOpsPersona
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - An introduction to DevOps Tips
1. Soft Skills
- 02 - Hiring for DevOps
- 03 - Upskilling your team
- 04 - Tips for working remotely
- 05 - Avoiding burnout
- 06 - Collaborating across teams
- 07 - Using ChatOps for automation
- 08 - Applying DevOps to boring technology
2. Technology
- 09 - Testing with infrastructure as code (IaC)
- 10 - An overview of microservices
- 11 - Prepping for on-call shifts
- 12 - Transitioning to serverless
- 13 - Practicing DevOps on databases
3. Career Building
- 14 - Starting a DevOps career from scratch
- 15 - Exploring developer roadmaps
- 16 - A deep dive into the DevOps roadmap
- 17 - To certify or not to certify
- 18 - Keeping up with the DevOps industry
Conclusion
- 19 - One last tip
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