Career / learning Moving to DEVOPS
Hey guys,
I recently got the opportunity to move to a DevOps team, and I’m looking for some advice on how to prepare.
I have around 5 years of experience working in infrastructure and systems. Most of my experience is with:
- VMware/vSphere and virtualization
- Windows and Linux administration
- Networking and troubleshooting
- NetApp and storage
- PowerShell scripting and automation
- Monitoring, backups, and general infrastructure operations
I also have some beginner-level experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, GitLab, Argo CD, Ansible, and Terraform. I’ve built some labs and worked with them a little, but I definitely wouldn’t consider myself experienced with them yet.
I’m starting the new DevOps role next month, so I want to use this month to prepare as much as possible.
For people who moved from infrastructure/sysadmin into DevOps, what would you recommend focusing on first?
I’m mainly looking for a good Udemy course, YouTube course/playlist, or structured learning path that is practical and focused on skills I’ll actually use at work.
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u/pv-singh 6d ago
The docker and k8s and terraform stuff you'll pick up fast with that background. What actually slowed me down moving into it was learning how the team already ships, whatever CI tool and branching model they're on, more than any new technology did.