Hey folks! I've got a background in full-stack development, mainly with the MERN stack, but now I'm shifting gears into a DevOps role where I'm focusing on Observability. I'm considering a course on Udemy that covers a range of DevOps tools including AWS, Linux, Scripting, Jenkins, Ansible, GitOps, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Do you think this course will adequately prepare me for a good DevOps position? Also, I've noticed that DevOps roles seem to pay less than Software Engineering roles based on my LinkedIn searches. I'd love your insights on this! Cheers!
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The tools you're looking at are solid! DevOps roles usually require plenty of hands-on experience, and the course sounds like it covers the essentials. From my experience, the tools might differ a bit in practice; for example, we use GitHub Actions instead of Jenkins and have moved from Ansible to containers or Lambdas. Just be prepared to adapt as you go!
That Udemy course is a good start, but just watching videos won't cut it. DevOps is about hands-on experience in real environments. Coming from full stack, you already have coding skills, which is a huge plus! Consider building a Kubernetes homelab or setting up CI/CD pipelines with Terraform. Also, once you've got some solid projects and cloud experience, senior DevOps roles can actually pay quite a bit more than software engineering!
You're right about DevOps roles evolving into more Cloud Engineer positions. The job now often involves development work, DevOps tasks, and even some DBA responsibilities due to AI tools gaining traction. It's interesting how the field is shifting!
That resonates with me! I’m currently tackling some DevOps challenges while still focusing on my core dev tasks.