Hey everyone! This is my first post, so I hope you'll be kind. I've been a software developer for about 10 years now and have always worked in a small team of five, where we managed just two servers—one for the database and one for PHP.
Recently, I started diving into operations and system management, especially to understand how we can scale our servers effectively. We made the switch to AWS this year, but it was pretty rough; we experienced two months of production downtime due to our lack of preparation.
Now, things are stable, and since I played a big part in turning things around, the CTO is shifting to an advisory role and wants me to step into a DevOps position. He's even offered to fund a few courses for me.
I've been looking into DevOps roles, but most of the information seems tailored for larger companies. Given that we only have five developers and no specific lead, I'd love to get your recommendations on how to start this journey, whether through courses or advice. Your insights would be really valuable!
3 Answers
Wow, two months of downtime sounds rough! Hopefully, it wasn't on a critical service. Depending on your infrastructure needs, getting up to speed might take several weeks or even months of courses since you’re diving into the kind of stuff that usually requires years of practical experience. If you want to stick with AWS, they offer managed services like EKS for Kubernetes, which can save you a lot of headaches.
Are you looking to migrate to Kubernetes, or are you already using it? It’d help to know because DevOps can cover a lot of ground. If you're currently on AWS with RDS and self-managed EC2 instances but not auto-scaling, Kubernetes is definitely something to consider. Just keep in mind that the learning curve can be long. I'd suggest looking into what different aspects of DevOps entail to help you focus your learning path.
I recommend being cautious about transitioning to Kubernetes unless you truly need it and have someone who knows how to manage it. AWS ECS can handle a lot of the features you might need. Start focusing on CI/CD processes; it’ll save developers time on deployments and help standardize your code. After that, look at observability and security for your systems, along with learning about Linux, Kubernetes, and CDNs based on your app requirements.
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