How long does it take to become a DevOps engineer with these courses?

Most beginners will need about 12 months of steady work to finish the DevOps path. The good news is you're not just learning tools, you're building the underlying engineering skills that make Docker, AWS, CI/CD, logging, and Kubernetes click.

Why does the DevOps path include programming instead of only ops tools?

Because great DevOps engineers don't just click around in dashboards. They write scripts, automate workflows, debug services, read backend code, and build custom tooling. Our path is more 'dev' than 'ops'.

Does this path cover real DevOps tools like Docker, AWS, CI/CD, and Kubernetes?

Yes. This path is designed to move from coding and CLI fundamentals into the stuff employers actually care about: Linux, Git, backend services, observability, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, AWS, and Kubernetes.

Do I need to already know how to code or have IT experience to start the DevOps course?

Nope. This path is designed for complete beginners. We start with programming fundamentals and command-line basics, then build up to the more advanced DevOps topics, including everything you'll need to know for your first DevOps job.

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Course List

Packed with 14 courses and 4 projects this path takes most beginners about 12 months to complete

DevOps engineers are the bridge between software development and IT operations, building and deploying reliable systems at scale. In this complete learning path you'll start with programming and command-line fundamentals, then move into platform engineering skills like cloud computing, observability, containers, CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes.

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1. Learn to Code in Python

Ch 1. Introduction Ch 2. Variables Ch 3. Functions Ch 4. Scope Ch 5. Testing and Debugging Ch 6. Computing Ch 7. Comparisons Ch 8. Loops Ch 9. Lists Ch 10. Dictionaries Ch 11. Sets Ch 12. Errors Ch 13. Type Hints Ch 14. Practice Ch 15. Quiz

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2. Learn Linux

Ch 1. Terminals and Shells Ch 2. Filesystems Ch 3. Permissions Ch 4. Programs Ch 5. Input/Output Ch 6. Packages

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Guided Project

3. Build a Bookbot

Ch 1. Setup Ch 2. Data Analysis Ch 3. Report

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4. Learn Git

Ch 1. Setup Ch 2. Repositories Ch 3. Internals Ch 4. Config Ch 5. Branching Ch 6. Merge Ch 7. Rebase Ch 8. Reset Ch 9. Remote Ch 10. GitHub Ch 11. Gitignore

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5. Learn Object Oriented Programming

Ch 1. Clean Code Ch 2. Classes Ch 3. Encapsulation Ch 4. Abstraction Ch 5. Inheritance Ch 6. Polymorphism

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6. Build Asteroids

Ch 1. Pygame Ch 2. Gameloop Ch 3. Player Ch 4. Asteroids

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Portfolio Project

7. Personal Project 1

You can't truly become a developer if you can't build your own stuff. Theory and foundations are important, but you also need to be able to fly solo. The purpose of this project is two-fold: a chance to put your skills into practice and to add another project to your portfolio. Well-built personal projects will help you land interviews and jobs, so make sure to put in the effort!

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8. Learn Go

Ch 1. Variables Ch 2. Constants and Formatting Ch 3. Conditionals Ch 4. Functions Ch 5. Structs Ch 6. Interfaces Ch 7. Errors Ch 8. Loops Ch 9. Slices Ch 10. Maps Ch 11. Pointers Ch 12. Packages and Modules Ch 13. Channels Ch 14. Mutexes Ch 15. Generics Ch 16. Enums Ch 17. Quiz

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9. Learn HTTP Clients

Ch 1. Why HTTP? Ch 2. JSON Ch 3. DNS Ch 4. URIs Ch 5. Headers Ch 6. Methods Ch 7. Paths Ch 8. HTTPS Ch 9. Errors Ch 10. cURL

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10. Learn SQL

Ch 1. Introduction Ch 2. Tables Ch 3. Constraints Ch 4. CRUD Ch 5. Basic Queries Ch 6. Structuring Ch 7. Aggregations Ch 8. Subqueries Ch 9. Normalization Ch 10. Joins Ch 11. Performance

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11. Learn HTTP Servers

Ch 1. Servers Ch 2. Routing Ch 3. Architecture Ch 4. JSON Ch 5. Storage Ch 6. Authentication Ch 7. Authorization Ch 8. Webhooks Ch 9. Documentation

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12. Learn Docker

Ch 1. Install Ch 2. Containers Ch 3. Storage Ch 4. Execute Ch 5. Networks Ch 6. Dockerfiles Ch 7. Debug Ch 8. Publish

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13. Learn Logging and Observability

Ch 1. Observability Ch 2. Logging Ch 3. Structured Logging Ch 4. Log Strategies Ch 5. Logging Errors Ch 6. Logging Context Ch 7. Log Storage Ch 8. Log Security Ch 9. Metrics Ch 10. Alerting Ch 11. Profiling Ch 12. Tracing

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14. Learn AWS

Ch 1. Cloud Computing Ch 2. Networking - VPCs Ch 3. EC2 - Elastic Compute Cloud Ch 4. RDS - Relational Database Service Ch 5. IAM - Identity and Access Management Ch 6. Monitoring - CloudWatch Ch 7. DNS – Route 53 Ch 8. S3 - Simple Storage Service Ch 9. CDN – CloudFront Ch 10. ECS - Elastic Container Service Ch 11. Serverless Functions – Lambda

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15. Learn CI/CD

Ch 1. Continuous Integration Ch 2. Tests Ch 3. Formatting Ch 4. Linting Ch 5. Security Ch 6. Build Ch 7. Deploy Ch 8. Database

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16. Learn Kubernetes

Ch 1. Install Ch 2. Pods Ch 3. Deployments Ch 4. ConfigMaps Ch 5. Services Ch 6. Gateway Ch 7. Storage Ch 8. Namespaces Ch 9. Scaling Ch 10. Nodes

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17. Capstone Project

This capstone project should be your resume's pièce de résistance. You're allowed to use any languages or frameworks you want, but you must build it yourself, and it should be remarkable, memorable even. The purpose of this project is two-fold: a chance to put your skills into practice but also to give your resume something that stands out and gets you noticed.

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18. Learn How to Find a Programming Job

Ch 1. Strategy Ch 2. Projects Ch 3. GitHub Profile Ch 4. Resume Ch 5. LinkedIn Profile Ch 6. Applying Ch 7. Networking Ch 8. Interviewing Ch 9. Relocation

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This course was a lot of fun. It was very informative and it definitely helped me get back into the swing of things in no time at all!

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Dan Flail

United States

Learn to Code in Python

This course is structured very well, and anytime I felt lost, I had resources to use immediately within my grasp. The reward system challenged me to dig for the answer before turning to AI.

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Courtney Edwards

United States

Learn to Code in Python

Really great and fun course if you're looking to start out.

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Michael Van Athen

United States

Learn to Code in Python

It's a good course and they dont hold your hand all the time. Support is there when you get stuck, but if you slow down and think through the problem, its pretty easy.

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Daniel King

United States

Learn to Code in Python

Great course, easy to understand, boots is very helpful in breaking down tough concepts. Excited to complete more courses!

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United Arab Emirates

Learn to Code in Python

As a professional software engineer taking this course to learn Python for the first time, this was such a fun and engaging way to learn. I love the examples and the fact that you read, learn, implement. Definitely one of the best coding tutorials I have done.

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Carl Meyer

Brighton, UK

Learn to Code in Python

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Luke Smith

United States

Learn SQL

Very clearly written and helpful, boots really helped wrap my head around the more complicated concepts like dictionaries inside of lists.

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United States

Learn to Code in Python

This course about Python is as Pythonic as it needs to be; simply lovely.

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Learn to Code in Python

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DevOps Engineer Path

Learn DevOps by building through Linux, Go, Docker, AWS, CI/CD, observability, and Kubernetes.

Course List

Packed with 14 courses and 4 projects this path takes most beginners about 12 months to complete

1. Learn to Code in Python

2. Learn Linux

3. Build a Bookbot

4. Learn Git

5. Learn Object Oriented Programming

6. Build Asteroids

7. Personal Project 1

8. Learn Go

9. Learn HTTP Clients

10. Learn SQL

11. Learn HTTP Servers

12. Learn Docker

13. Learn Logging and Observability

14. Learn AWS

15. Learn CI/CD

16. Learn Kubernetes

17. Capstone Project

18. Learn How to Find a Programming Job

Mediocrity doesn't cut it anymore

The only way to become a great developer is to write a lot of code

Join 1,201,282 students learning modern backend skills

Connect directly with them and others in our flourishing online community

33.7M

208K

7.4B

This course was a lot of fun. It was very informative and it definitely helped me get back into the swing of things in no time at all!

This course is structured very well, and anytime I felt lost, I had resources to use immediately within my grasp. The reward system challenged me to dig for the answer before turning to AI.

Really great and fun course if you're looking to start out.

It's a good course and they dont hold your hand all the time. Support is there when you get stuck, but if you slow down and think through the problem, its pretty easy.

Great course, easy to understand, boots is very helpful in breaking down tough concepts. Excited to complete more courses!

As a professional software engineer taking this course to learn Python for the first time, this was such a fun and engaging way to learn. I love the examples and the fact that you read, learn, implement. Definitely one of the best coding tutorials I have done.

If you HATE Excel, you'll LOVE SQL. Microsoft HATES THIS ONE SIMPLE TRICK

Very clearly written and helpful, boots really helped wrap my head around the more complicated concepts like dictionaries inside of lists.

This course about Python is as Pythonic as it needs to be; simply lovely.

Frequently asked Questions

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Do I need to already know how to code or have IT experience to start the DevOps course?

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