DevOps remains one of the most lucrative yet misunderstood career paths in tech. It isn’t just about knowing Docker or Kubernetes; as AWS famously defines it, it is about dismantling the silo between development and operations to automate the entire application lifecycle.
For those just starting, the culture shock is real. To bridge the gap, start with The Phoenix Project and The Unicorn Project. These aren’t just dry manuals; they are novels that vividly illustrate the pain of IT stagnation and the relief of cultural transformation. Follow those up with The DevOps Handbook for the actionable ‘how-to.’
But what about the tools? The community stresses that tooling is secondary to mindset. However, you still need a map. While specific roadmaps (like the popular GitHub guide) are often controversial for being tool-heavy, they serve as excellent starting points to understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines. Ultimately, remember that DevOps is a philosophy of problem-solving, not just a list of software to install.
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