JAMES'S DEVOPS ROADMAP
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PHASE 1: SETUP FOUNDATIONS (Week 1–2)
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- Deepen Linux usage (directory, permissions, users, processes, services)
- Learn Bash scripting
- Brush up networking basics (IP, DNS, ports, firewalls, HTTP/HTTPS)
PHASE 2: DEVOPS ESSENTIALS (Week 3–4)
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- Master Git & GitHub (branching, merge, pull requests)
- Start Docker (containers, images, volumes, Dockerfile)
- Use VS Code + WSL/Linux or VM for hands-on practice
PHASE 3: INTERMEDIATE DEVOPS (Month 2)
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- Learn CI/CD using GitHub Actions
- Start using AWS free tier: EC2, S3, IAM
- Try Docker + GitHub CI/CD to deploy a Django project
PHASE 4: LATER (Optional for Now)
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- Learn Terraform or Ansible for IaC
- Explore Kubernetes, monitoring tools, and cloud architecture
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WHAT YOU’RE MISSING FOR DEVOPS
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| DevOps Area | Importance | Status | Action Needed
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| Linux Fundamentals | Critical | Basic only | Start here
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| Networking Basics | High | Not evident | Learn basics
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| Shell Scripting (Bash) | High | Minimal | Improve
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| Git & Version Control | High | Not mentioned | Learn Git
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| CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions) | High | Not yet | Start simple
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| Containerization (Docker) | Very High | Not yet | Learn basics
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| Infrastructure as Code (IaC) | Mid | Not needed now | Skip for later
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| Cloud Platform (AWS/GCP/Azure) | High | Not evident | Start AWS
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| Monitoring/Logging Tools | Mid | Can be later | Optional now
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