I'm looking to transition from a developer role to a DevOps position and I'm curious about the tools used on a daily basis. I have some experience with AWS services like Auto Scaling Groups, ALB, and ElastiCache, along with basic CI/CD processes using CodeDeploy and Jenkins. I'm trying to build a realistic roadmap for myself that aligns with industry practices. Do you primarily use the console or the command line interface? I plan to learn Terraform, dive deeper into CI/CD beyond the basics, Kubernetes, advanced monitoring with CloudWatch, security configurations, AWS CloudFormation, Prometheus, log analysis, Docker, and server configuration with Apache or Nginx. I'd love to hear about the tools and concepts you regularly work with in your day-to-day tasks!
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I basically live in the CLI! My most used tools are SSH, kubectl, and various command-line utilities like grep and awk. And I can’t forget about vi and VSCode for coding. Also, AWS CLI is a must for interacting with AWS resources.
Exactly! On top of that, I find Terraform crucial for infrastructure management, along with Ansible for automation.
K9s is one of my go-to tools! It’s super handy for managing Kubernetes from the command line, which is perfect for CLI lovers like me.
Totally agree! K9s makes life so much easier when managing K8s clusters. I can't imagine going back to the standard tools.
I mostly use Terraform and GitLab CI in conjunction with Docker and Kubernetes. It keeps everything organized and scalable. Also, K9s is a fantastic tool for monitoring and managing Kubernetes clusters.
My stack includes bash, git, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Prometheus/Grafana. I often set up my projects with a CI/CD pipeline to streamline deployment.
I use Visual Studio Code along with Terraform for infrastructure tasks. I'm also moving between the AWS console and command line, using Python with Boto3 for specific AWS tasks.
Bash is my number one too! It's the foundation for everything I do in DevOps. Those other tools are definitely essential as well.