Have you ever wondered what Desired State and Actual State mean in Kubernetes? I used to hear those terms all the time, but they didn't truly make sense until I watched a football match. In this videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7LAFxM1Yt4, Ada...

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Have you ever left a tech meetup feeling like everyone else understood the conversation except you? I've been there. I enjoyed the networking, met some amazing people, and even looked forward to the food. But there were times I got home wondering i...

> Do roadmaps actually help people learn? I am not sure. Because the first time I saw one, it did the exact opposite. I remember opening a DevOps roadmap at roadmap.sh and seeing Linux, Networking, AWS, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Secur...

One thing I have noticed lately while learning cloud is how easy it is to feel behind, especially online. You open LinkedIn or YouTube and see people talking about Kubernetes, advanced architectures, multi-cloud setups, and dozens of AWS services, a...

In this edition, let us slow down a little and think. > Do certifications actually help people get jobs? This is something I have been thinking about a lot lately, especially in tech. Because honestly, the internet sometimes makes it feel like you...

In my last edition, I talked about tutorial hell and how I escaped it. But after publishing it, I realized something. Not everyone actually understands what “tutorial hell” means. So let me explain it based on my own experience. What tutorial hel...

What watching tutorials taught me and why building changed everything. Almost everyone who is learning something new experiences tutorial hell at some point. You watch videos, read guides, and follow along step by step. Everything seems clear while...

Infrastructure as Code has changed how engineers manage cloud infrastructure. Instead of manually creating resources in the cloud console, we can define everything in code and let tools handle the provisioning. Terraform is one of the most popular t...

Want to learn AWS hands-on but worried about getting charged on your personal AWS account? No stress. AWS has a platform called AWS Skill Builder Labs where you can practice real AWS services safely. You sign up, pick what you want to learn, and ...

One mistake many beginners make with AWS is assuming nothing will happen if they stop using it. In 2023, I opened an AWS account and deployed a small React app just to explore the console. After that, I left the account untouched for months. When I...

Security is a vital part of every system and infrastructure. The word "security" comes from the Latin securitas, which is composed of se- meaning “without” and cura meaning “care” or “worry”. Originally, it meant "without worry." Over time, it has co...