What is DevOps?
What is DevOps?
Section titled “What is DevOps?”DevOps is the practice of improving how software is built, tested, deployed, and operated.
The main goal is simple:
- Ship reliable software faster.
DevOps connects development and operations through automation and shared ownership.
What DevOps teams usually handle
Section titled “What DevOps teams usually handle”- CI/CD pipelines
- Cloud infrastructure
- Monitoring and alerting
- Release processes and rollback plans
- Reliability, uptime, and incident response
Skills to learn first
Section titled “Skills to learn first”- Linux and terminal basics
- Git and GitHub workflows
- CI/CD concepts (build, test, deploy)
- Cloud basics (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Containers (Docker)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform basics)
- Monitoring (logs, metrics, alerts)
Suggested roadmap
Section titled “Suggested roadmap”- Month 1-2
- Linux, shell, networking basics, Git.
- Month 3-4
- Docker and one CI/CD platform (GitHub Actions).
- Month 5
- Deploy one app to cloud with IaC basics.
- Month 6
- Add monitoring, alerts, and incident runbook.
First project ideas
Section titled “First project ideas”- Automate test + deploy pipeline for a small app.
- Containerize an API and deploy it with CI.
- Build uptime monitoring dashboard and alerts.
- Write incident response checklist for your project.
Key takeaway
Section titled “Key takeaway”DevOps is a strong path if you like systems, automation, and reliability. Build one real deployment pipeline and you will learn quickly.