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Why Self-Studying DevOps Fails After 1 Year (And What to Do Instead)
- The speaker spent about a year trying to learn DevOps independently through Udemy courses and YouTube videos while working full-time. - A major challenge was the lack of structured learning, leading to difficulties in building and maintaining projects due to inconsistencies and changes over time. - The speaker found the unstructured learning process frustrating, especially when returning to projects after a break only to find things no longer worked. - The decision to join a DevOps bootcamp was driven by the need for a structured, step-by-step learning environment. - The speaker emphasizes that many people seeking bootcamps are looking for structured learning from experienced individuals to accelerate their learning process.
Why Patryk Left Traditional IT for DevOps! 🚀
- The speaker started their IT journey as a trainee network engineer in London while pursuing a master's degree, supporting Wi-Fi networks, CUCM, and servers for theaters. - After 6 months, they left the small company due to a lack of learning opportunities. - They then joined a large ISP, Cancom, as a service desk engineer, despite the title, hoping for network-related learning. - The experience at Cancom was disappointing; after only one month, they resigned due to the highly manual processes, company-specific knowledge, and lack of automation, exemplified by a 30-40 page manual for adding new users. - The speaker emphasized their desire for challenging and interesting work, which was absent in the manual, unautomated environment at Cancom.