I'm really struggling to find motivation while working with Azure. The whole process of deploying a Container App is frustrating. It takes ages to deploy, then I have to wait to check the logs for errors, and oftentimes, I can't even pinpoint what went wrong. I know there are improvements that could be made to the services, and I don't want to come off as just a complainer. But I'm seriously questioning my career path here. Should I still aim to be a cloud engineer, or whatever that role is called? During those long wait times, what do you all do? And should I keep investing time in Azure (like studying for the AZ-104) since I've already got some experience under my belt?
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Honestly, my main motivation is just my paycheck! It keeps me going, even during the tough parts.
Consider using Terraform for your deployments. It can automate a lot of the routine checks and retries for you. There's also this tool called Windsurf that can apply changes continuously and deal with errors automatically. Just set it up to perform health checks and check your app logs, then let it handle the nitty-gritty while you focus on coding. Once things stabilize, make sure to commit your changes—it's all about that rinse and repeat!
Thanks for the suggestion, sounds interesting! I'll try Windsurf.