"Struggling to Become Job-Ready in DevOps – Can You Share How You Did It?"

DevOps
#1

Hi Kloud Community! :wave:

I’ve been actively learning and practicing DevOps—starting from Linux, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, and more. I’ve also started doing real-time project setups to simulate production-like environments and faced many practical challenges along the way.

Some of the things I struggled with:

  • Understanding how to structure and automate real DevOps pipelines
  • Connecting multiple tools smoothly (like Git → Jenkins → Docker → K8s)
  • Working with cloud infrastructure (especially on AWS) in a production-style setup
  • Feeling like I’m learning, but not confident enough to call myself job-ready

Now, I really want to know from YOU, those who are ahead in this journey:

:raising_hand_man: My Questions to You All:

  1. How did you transition from learning to becoming confident in real-time projects?
  2. What kind of projects or scenarios helped you the most to understand how DevOps works in companies?
  3. How did you prepare for interviews or build your confidence to apply for jobs?
  4. Any tips, tools, or platforms that helped you the most?
  5. What would you do differently if you started again?
#2

Hi Sandeep,

Here’s my two cents to your post. :smiley:

The struggles you are experiecing are perfectly normal. It sounds like you are on the right track. I would recommend focusing on one cloud platform (AWS or Azure), IaC tools Terraform, if the focus is learning CI/CD then the goto is probably Jenkins. In my opinion I think Git is best for code management and version control. For containerization (Docker or Kubernetes) decide what is the use case.

It’s easy to get lost trying to juggle too many hats at once (as they say a jack of all trades but a master of none).

However, as you become more proficient with a specific set of tools your confidence will grow. For any real-world project you are looking to build. Ask yourself, what is the purpose or scope of this project? What are the tools that will help me accomplish the intended goal?

The job readiness will come once you understand the case use for the various tools you have used to deploy your projects.

How did you transition from learning to becoming confident in real-time projects?
Ans: I focused hands on projects, this is where the ‘rubber meets the road’

What kind of projects or scenarios helped you the most to understand how DevOps works in companies? Focus on what you find interesting, what is it about DevOps that you find interesting. No two companies are the same, your ability to collaborate and critical thinking skills is what matters the most.

How did you prepare for interviews or build your confidence to apply for jobs?
Ans: Research the company and the role you are applying for. Apply to jobs that match your strengths (technical and soft skills)

Any tips, tools, or platforms that helped you the most?
Ans: This platform, Kode Kloud has been a game changer.
What would you do differently if you started again?
Ans: I would focus on hands on projects from the beginning, pick one cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP), one IaC (Terraform **vendor agnostic) and one coding language (Python, Go, Javascript etc)

I hope my response was helpful. Good luck to you in your journey.

#3

Hi @sandeepsahul96,

DevOps is not easy, especially without experience. In my case, I had to do both development and DevOps work at the same time to slowly shift roles. It was tough, but it gave me real experience.

I also learned cloud (like AWS) in my free time, which helped me understand how everything connects, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and more.

KKE is a good way to get hands-on practice. Take a look at it if you haven’t already.

#4

Thank you so much for the guidance—it really helped me refocus on mastering one stack at a time and building hands-on confidence!

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#5

Thank you so much for the guidance

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