# DevOps Roadmap 2022. This is a step by step guide on how to become a DevOps engineer, with links to relevant learning resources. ![DevOps roadmap](DevOps%20Roadmap.png) [Version without background](DevOps%20Roadmap%20No%20Background.png) ## Learning resources for DevOps Engineers (mostly free) ### 1. GIT - [Learn Git by Atlassian](https://www.atlassian.com/git) FREE - [Learn Git Branching](https://learngitbranching.js.org/) FREE - [Learn Git & GitHub on CodeAcademy](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-git) FREE - [Git Command Explorer](https://gitexplorer.com/) FREE - [Git Immersion](https://gitimmersion.com/index.html) FREE - [A Visual Git Reference](http://marklodato.github.io/visual-git-guide/index-en.html) FREE ### 2. Learn programming language - [Automate the Boring Stuff with Python book](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/) FREE - [Python Crash Course](https://ehmatthes.github.io/pcc/) FREE - [The Modern JavaScript Tutorial](https://javascript.info/) FREE - [JavaScript Crash Course For Beginners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdI2bqOjy3c) FREE - [Eloquent JavaScript, 3rd edition](https://eloquentjavascript.net/), Marjin Haverbeke FREE book - [Go by Example](https://gobyexample.com/) FREE ### 3. Learn Linux & Scripting - [Operating System - Overview](https://www.tutorialspoint.com/operating_system/os_overview.htm) FREE - [Shell Scripting Tutorial](https://www.shellscript.sh/) FREE - [Powershell Tutorial for Beginners: Learn Powershell Scripting](https://www.guru99.com/powershell-tutorial.html) FREE - [Bash Reference Manual](https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/bash/manual/bash.html) FREE - [Ultimate Guide: Getting Started With Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/getting-started-with-ubuntu/) FREE - [FreeBSD Handbook](https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/) FREE ### 4. Learn Networking - [OSI Model Explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV8mjZd1OtU) FREE - [Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach](https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networking-Top-Down-Approach-7th/dp/0133594149) book - [TCP/IP and Networking Fundamentals for IT Pros](https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/tcpip-networking-it-pros) Pluralsight course ### 5. Learn Server Management - [What is a reverse proxy?](https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/cdn/glossary/reverse-proxy/) FREE - [Cache Server](https://networkencyclopedia.com/cache-server/) FREE - [Reverse Proxy vs. Forward Proxy: The Differences](https://oxylabs.io/blog/reverse-proxy-vs-forward-proxy) FREE - [What is load balancing?](https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/performance/what-is-load-balancing/) FREE - [What is a Firewall?](https://www.checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/network-security/what-is-firewall/) FREE - [The NGINX Handbook](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-nginx-handbook/) FREE - [Learn Apache Server](https://www.twaino.com/en/blog/website-creation/apache-server-2/) FREE - [Learn IIS](https://www.dnsstuff.com/windows-iis-server-tools) FREE ### 6. Learn Containers - [What are Containers?](https://cloud.google.com/learn/what-are-containers) FREE - [Learning Containers From The Bottom Up](https://iximiuz.com/en/posts/container-learning-path/) FREE - [Docker Tutorial for Beginners by TechWorld with Nana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c-iBn73dDE) FREE - [Docker Mastery: with Kubernetes +Swarm from a Docker Captain](https://www.udemy.com/course/docker-mastery/) Udemy course - [What is Service Mesh?](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/microservices/what-is-a-service-mesh) FREE ### 7. Learn Container Orchestration - [Kubernetes Crash Course for Absolute Beginners by TechWorld with Nana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_o8dwzRlu4) FREE - [Primer: How Kubernetes Came to Be, What It Is, and Why You Should Care](https://thenewstack.io/primer-how-kubernetes-came-to-be-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-care/) Article - [Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) with Practice Tests](https://www.udemy.com/course/certified-kubernetes-administrator-with-practice-tests/) Udemy course - [Learn Kubernetes - Beginners to Advanced by KodeKloud](https://kodekloud.com/learning-path-kubernetes/) Course ### 8. Learn Infrastructure as a code - [GUIs, CLI, APIs: Learn Basic Terms of Infrastructure-as-Code](https://thenewstack.io/guis-cli-apis-learn-basic-terms-of-infrastructure-as-code/) FREE - [Official Terraform Tutorials](https://learn.hashicorp.com/terraform) FREE - [A Comprehensive Guide to Terraform](https://blog.gruntwork.io/a-comprehensive-guide-to-terraform-b3d32832baca) FREE - [Automate Terraform documentation like a pro!](https://medium.com/google-cloud/automate-terraform-documentation-like-a-pro-ed3e19998808) FREE - [Writing reusable Terraform modules](https://thomasthornton.cloud/2022/06/02/writing-reusable-terraform-modules/) FREE - [What is Istio?](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/microservices/what-is-istio) FREE ### 9. Learn CI/CD - [CI/CD Pipeline: A Gentle Introduction](https://semaphoreci.com/blog/cicd-pipeline) FREE - [Learn GitLab with tutorials](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/tutorials/) FREE - [Get started with GitLab CI/CD](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/quick_start/) FREE - [Jenkins, From Zero To Hero: Become a DevOps Jenkins Master](https://www.udemy.com/course/jenkins-from-zero-to-hero) Udemy course - [Learn GitHub actions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/users/githubtraining/collections/n5p4a5z7keznp5) FREE - [Learn Azure DevOps](https://milan.milanovic.org/post/ci-cd-with-azure-devops-yaml/) FREE ### 10. Learn Monitoring & Observability - [What Is Observability? Comprehensive Beginners Guide](https://devopscube.com/what-is-observability/) FREE - [The Hows, Whys and Whats of Monitoring Microservices](https://thenewstack.io/the-hows-whys-and-whats-of-monitoring-microservices/) FREE - [DevOps Monitorin](https://www.atlassian.com/devops/devops-tools/devops-monitoring) FREE - [Applying Basic vs. Advanced Monitoring Techniques](https://thenewstack.io/applying-basic-vs-advanced-monitoring-techniques/) FREE - [Learn Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/docs/tutorials/getting_started/) FREE - [Learn Grafana](https://grafana.com/tutorials/) FREE - [Elastic Stack](https://www.elastic.co/guide/index.html) FREE ### 11. Learn one Cloud provider - [Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/exams/az-900) FREE - [Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification Course (AZ-900)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKEFWyqJ5XA) FREE - [AZ-900 | Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Full Course, Free Practice Tests, Website and Study Guides](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPEsD6n9A_I&list=PLGjZwEtPN7j-Q59JYso3L4_yoCjj2syrM) FREE - [Ultimate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - 2022](https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-new) Udemy - [AWS Developer by A Cloud Guru](https://acloudguru.com/learning-paths/aws-developer) Learning path ### 12. Learn Agile methods - [What is Scrum?](https://www.atlassian.com/agile/scrum) FREE - [Ways To Learn About Scrum](https://www.scrum.org/resources/ways-learn-about-scrum) FREE - [Ways To Learn About Scrum](https://www.scrum.org/resources/ways-learn-about-scrum) FREE - [Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Phases & Models](https://www.guru99.com/software-development-life-cycle-tutorial.html) FREE - [The Beginner's Guide to Agile in Jira: Course description](https://university.atlassian.com/student/page/1117976-the-beginner-s-guide-to-agile-in-jira-course-description?sid_i=8) FREE - [Learn SAFe](https://www.scaledagileframework.com/) FREE ### Additional resources (mostly books) - [The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations](https://www.amazon.com/DevOps-Handbook-World-Class-Reliability-Organizations/dp/1942788002), Gene Kim, Patrick Debois, John Willis, Jez Humble Book - [Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations](https://www.amazon.com/Accelerate-Software-Performing-Technology-Organizations/dp/1942788339), Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, Gene Kim Book - [Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation ](https://www.amazon.com/Continuous-Delivery-Deployment-Automation-Addison-Wesley/dp/0321601912), Jez Humble, David Farley Book - [Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow](https://www.amazon.com/Team-Topologies-Organizing-Business-Technology/dp/1942788819), Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais Book - [Effective DevOps: Building a Culture of Collaboration, Affinity, and Tooling at Scale](https://www.amazon.com/Effective-DevOps-Building-Collaboration-Affinity/dp/1491926309), Jennifer Davis, Ryn Daniels Book - [The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win](https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Project-DevOps-Helping-Business/dp/0988262592), Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford Book - [Site Reliability Engineering](https://sre.google/books/), Betsy Beyer, Chris Jones, Jennifer Petoff, Niall Richard Murphy Book ![DevOps books](DevOpsBooks.jpg)