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. Practice Ch 14. 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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Guided Project

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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Portfolio Project

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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Speaking as someone who was already familiar with the fundamentals of programming in other languages, this was a great way to learn the basics of Python and it's syntax as well as learn some different programming methodologies.

(5/5)

Sean Roberts

United States

Learn to Code in Python

Good for starter

(5/5)

Bao Dang Do Quang

Da Nang, Viet Nam

Learn to Code in Python

dogshit classes they give you prompts for things they didnt teach you or talk about and when you ask for help its vague and always wrong 90% of the class was me asking ai for help because the idiots who made boots did a shit job

(1/5)

Yusef C

United States

Learn to Code in Python

The course is good, but I skipped the concurrency part. Study the course along with a reference book to get the most out of it.

(5/5)

Thiago Blanco

Brazil

Learn Go

To be honest with u guys i am a profesional developer in 2 companies who new in python,but this course takes me new way about learning code,its fun and understandable thx for the founder from my hearts

(5/5)

Rizky Ma

Bogor, Indonesia

Learn to Code in Python

Was a great and thorough class that covered all needed basics. Literally what my IFT 101 class covered.

(4/5)

Zachary Van Beek

United States

Learn to Code in Python

took time and tried to take as many extra training created to help me practice which was a great help and using it on more difficult examples was really helpful to help retain the new knowledge, still feels like i need to learn a ton since i feel nowhere capable to write bigger more complex code, create a program an AI bot or anything else, Would appreciate also more practice trainings on binary topic, since does were the most challanging,the part of the course could have more steps for practice

(5/5)

Igor Kerdo

Slovakia

Learn to Code in Python

I'm just starting my journey but after this first course I'm sure that boot.dev is the right place for me to educate myslef on topics I'm fascinated about.

(5/5)

Endy Shoun

Poland

Learn to Code in Python

really good for beginners! :)

(5/5)

Truman Nordstrom

Canada

Learn to Code in Python

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DevOps Engineer Path

Learn DevOps from start to finish with courses in Python, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes and more

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

Speaking as someone who was already familiar with the fundamentals of programming in other languages, this was a great way to learn the basics of Python and it's syntax as well as learn some different programming methodologies.

Good for starter

dogshit classes they give you prompts for things they didnt teach you or talk about and when you ask for help its vague and always wrong 90% of the class was me asking ai for help because the idiots who made boots did a shit job

The course is good, but I skipped the concurrency part. Study the course along with a reference book to get the most out of it.

To be honest with u guys i am a profesional developer in 2 companies who new in python,but this course takes me new way about learning code,its fun and understandable thx for the founder from my hearts

Was a great and thorough class that covered all needed basics. Literally what my IFT 101 class covered.

I'm just starting my journey but after this first course I'm sure that boot.dev is the right place for me to educate myslef on topics I'm fascinated about.

really good for beginners! :)

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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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