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The most important lessons I've learned The most important lessons I've learned in DevOps engineering did not come from in DevOps engineering did not come from in DevOps engineering did not come from a course, a video, a [music] senior a course, a video, a [music] senior a course, a video, a [music] senior engineer, or a certification. They came engineer, or a certification. They came engineer, or a certification. They came from a 100-year-old sushi master running from a 100-year-old sushi master running from a 100-year-old sushi master running a tiny restaurant at a subway station in a tiny restaurant at a subway station in a tiny restaurant at a subway station in Tokyo. What he taught me completely Tokyo. What he taught me completely Tokyo. What he taught me completely changed the engineer I became, and in changed the engineer I became, and in changed the engineer I became, and in this video, I'm going to share all the this video, I'm going to share all the this video, I'm going to share all the lessons I've learned from him and how lessons I've learned from him and how lessons I've learned from him and how those ultimately made me a sovereign those ultimately made me a sovereign those ultimately made me a sovereign craftsman making well over six figures a craftsman making well over six figures a craftsman making well over six figures a year while traveling the world in my year while traveling the world in my year while traveling the world in my camper van and doing work I absolutely camper van and doing work I absolutely camper van and doing work I absolutely love. So, who is this man and why am I love. So, who is this man and why am I love. So, who is this man and why am I talking about him? Well, his name is talking about him? Well, his name is talking about him? Well, his name is Jiro, and he is, again, a 100-year-old Jiro, and he is, again, a 100-year-old Jiro, and he is, again, a 100-year-old sushi master, and he is what the sushi master, and he is what the sushi master, and he is what the Japanese call a shokunin. And a shokunin Japanese call a shokunin. And a shokunin Japanese call a shokunin. And a shokunin does not really have a direct does not really have a direct does not really have a direct translation into English, but the best translation into English, but the best translation into English, but the best or the the closest we can come is an or the the closest we can come is an or the the closest we can come is an artisan or a craftsman. But, it means artisan or a craftsman. But, it means artisan or a craftsman. But, it means more than that. Like, a shokunin is more than that. Like, a shokunin is more than that. Like, a shokunin is someone who devotes their entire life to someone who devotes their entire life to someone who devotes their entire life to their craft. So, you have many different their craft. So, you have many different their craft. So, you have many different types of shokunin. In this case, Jiro is types of shokunin. In this case, Jiro is types of shokunin. In this case, Jiro is a shokunin in sushi, so he dedicated his a shokunin in sushi, so he dedicated his a shokunin in sushi, so he dedicated his life to making sushi. But, there's also life to making sushi. But, there's also life to making sushi. But, there's also stories of There's this woman who makes stories of There's this woman who makes stories of There's this woman who makes paintbrushes, and all she does is put paintbrushes, and all she does is put paintbrushes, and all she does is put these paintbrushes together with all of these paintbrushes together with all of these paintbrushes together with all of the hairs in exact right order. It's the hairs in exact right order. It's the hairs in exact right order. It's It's those kinds of small tasks that It's those kinds of small tasks that It's those kinds of small tasks that they completely perfect to a complete they completely perfect to a complete they completely perfect to a complete art. That is the depth that a shokunin art. That is the depth that a shokunin art. That is the depth that a shokunin goes into. They really specialize on goes into. They really specialize on goes into. They really specialize on this one thing, and they do this one

this one thing, and they do this one this one thing, and they do this one thing over and over and over again for thing over and over and over again for thing over and over and over again for millions of times to make it absolutely millions of times to make it absolutely millions of times to make it absolutely perfect. And this is how Jiro was able perfect. And this is how Jiro was able perfect. And this is how Jiro was able to get this tiny restaurant. There's to get this tiny restaurant. There's to get this tiny restaurant. There's like four chairs in there, and he he won like four chairs in there, and he he won like four chairs in there, and he he won three Michelin stars with a tiny three Michelin stars with a tiny three Michelin stars with a tiny restaurant in a subway station. So, restaurant in a subway station. So, restaurant in a subway station. So, these shokunin, what they do is they these shokunin, what they do is they these shokunin, what they do is they don't chase novelty. They are chasing don't chase novelty. They are chasing don't chase novelty. They are chasing depth. And this is a key lesson that I depth. And this is a key lesson that I depth. And this is a key lesson that I learned from here. Go deep. And this is learned from here. Go deep. And this is learned from here. Go deep. And this is not just about the tasks itself. Jiro, not just about the tasks itself. Jiro, not just about the tasks itself. Jiro, he does the same routine every single he does the same routine every single he does the same routine every single day. He even stands at the exact same day. He even stands at the exact same day. He even stands at the exact same spot when he takes the subway to his spot when he takes the subway to his spot when he takes the subway to his restaurant. He dislikes holidays and he restaurant. He dislikes holidays and he restaurant. He dislikes holidays and he basically does the same thing also in basically does the same thing also in basically does the same thing also in his daily life. So, his the whole daily his daily life. So, his the whole daily his daily life. So, his the whole daily routine is almost exactly the same. He routine is almost exactly the same. He routine is almost exactly the same. He dislikes holidays and he prefers to dislikes holidays and he prefers to dislikes holidays and he prefers to work. And even at 100 years old, he has work. And even at 100 years old, he has work. And even at 100 years old, he has no plans of retiring yet. He's he's no plans of retiring yet. He's he's no plans of retiring yet. He's he's still mentioning that he would like to still mentioning that he would like to still mentioning that he would like to go on for at least 5 more years. And he go on for at least 5 more years. And he go on for at least 5 more years. And he is at the restaurant every single day to is at the restaurant every single day to is at the restaurant every single day to this day as far as I know. And when this day as far as I know. And when this day as far as I know. And when someone asked him about the secret to someone asked him about the secret to someone asked him about the secret to his health, his reply was to work. I his health, his reply was to work. I his health, his reply was to work. I think the best medicine is to work. And think the best medicine is to work. And think the best medicine is to work. And I just absolutely love this sort of deep I just absolutely love this sort of deep I just absolutely love this sort of deep work ethic that it's not about getting work ethic that it's not about getting work ethic that it's not about getting the result. It just comes from within.

the result. It just comes from within. the result. It just comes from within. The work itself is the goal. And it's The work itself is the goal. And it's The work itself is the goal. And it's also very similar to my own motivations also very similar to my own motivations also very similar to my own motivations to work. Like I love my work so much, to work. Like I love my work so much, to work. Like I love my work so much, what I do. My engineering work, my what I do. My engineering work, my what I do. My engineering work, my coaching work, like getting people into coaching work, like getting people into coaching work, like getting people into DevOps careers. Like I feel so fortunate DevOps careers. Like I feel so fortunate DevOps careers. Like I feel so fortunate that I am allowed to do this. One of the that I am allowed to do this. One of the that I am allowed to do this. One of the deepest lessons here is that the work is deepest lessons here is that the work is deepest lessons here is that the work is the goal. It's not the outcome, it's the the goal. It's not the outcome, it's the the goal. It's not the outcome, it's the goal. Work itself is the goal. And one goal. Work itself is the goal. And one goal. Work itself is the goal. And one of the most life-changing quotes of his of the most life-changing quotes of his of the most life-changing quotes of his that deeply influenced me at the that deeply influenced me at the that deeply influenced me at the beginning of my career is the following. beginning of my career is the following. beginning of my career is the following. Once you decide on your occupation, you Once you decide on your occupation, you Once you decide on your occupation, you must immerse yourself in your work. You must immerse yourself in your work. You must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall in love with your work. have to fall in love with your work. have to fall in love with your work. Never complain about your job. You must Never complain about your job. You must Never complain about your job. You must dedicate your life to mastering your dedicate your life to mastering your dedicate your life to mastering your skill. That's the secret of success and skill. That's the secret of success and skill. That's the secret of success and that is the key to be regarded that is the key to be regarded that is the key to be regarded honorably. It it changed my life. The honorably. It it changed my life. The honorably. It it changed my life. The way how he he put it there and the way way how he he put it there and the way way how he he put it there and the way he talks about mastering your skill and he talks about mastering your skill and he talks about mastering your skill and dedicating your life to it. This was a dedicating your life to it. This was a dedicating your life to it. This was a pivotal moment in my own life. Because pivotal moment in my own life. Because pivotal moment in my own life. Because when I encountered this, I had been when I encountered this, I had been when I encountered this, I had been living a pretty colorful life doing I living a pretty colorful life doing I living a pretty colorful life doing I had had about three different careers, had had about three different careers, had had about three different careers, right? I had been project manager in the right? I had been project manager in the right? I had been project manager in the oil industry. I had worked as a nurse oil industry. I had worked as a nurse oil industry. I had worked as a nurse for many years, and I had spent two for many years, and I had spent two for many years, and I had spent two years in a Buddhist monastery as a monk.

years in a Buddhist monastery as a monk. years in a Buddhist monastery as a monk. So, I definitely explored a lot. And I So, I definitely explored a lot. And I So, I definitely explored a lot. And I was at a point in my life where I really was at a point in my life where I really was at a point in my life where I really needed to make a decision. And when I needed to make a decision. And when I needed to make a decision. And when I left the monastery, that is when this left the monastery, that is when this left the monastery, that is when this pivotal moment happened for me, where I pivotal moment happened for me, where I pivotal moment happened for me, where I basically had to make a decision on what basically had to make a decision on what basically had to make a decision on what career I was going to pursue. And I'm in career I was going to pursue. And I'm in career I was going to pursue. And I'm in one many ways, I'm sort of envious of one many ways, I'm sort of envious of one many ways, I'm sort of envious of people who, ever since they're a child, people who, ever since they're a child, people who, ever since they're a child, they know exactly what they want to do, they know exactly what they want to do, they know exactly what they want to do, right? I never had that. I never had right? I never had that. I never had right? I never had that. I never had this feeling of I want to become X, Y, this feeling of I want to become X, Y, this feeling of I want to become X, Y, or Z. So, when I set out to decide what or Z. So, when I set out to decide what or Z. So, when I set out to decide what I wanted to do, I asked myself the I wanted to do, I asked myself the I wanted to do, I asked myself the question, what do I like to do in my question, what do I like to do in my question, what do I like to do in my free time? And the answer to that, free time? And the answer to that, free time? And the answer to that, obviously, was tinkering with computers, obviously, was tinkering with computers, obviously, was tinkering with computers, writing code, automating games, writing code, automating games, writing code, automating games, deploying servers. I loved doing that, deploying servers. I loved doing that, deploying servers. I loved doing that, but I'd never really occurred to me that but I'd never really occurred to me that but I'd never really occurred to me that I could do that as my job, because I I could do that as my job, because I I could do that as my job, because I didn't have a CS degree. I was full of didn't have a CS degree. I was full of didn't have a CS degree. I was full of limiting beliefs, and I thought I could limiting beliefs, and I thought I could limiting beliefs, and I thought I could never do it. So, when I encountered this never do it. So, when I encountered this never do it. So, when I encountered this quote, and I was in the process of quote, and I was in the process of quote, and I was in the process of making this decision, I really felt making this decision, I really felt making this decision, I really felt that, "Okay, if I'm going to do this, that, "Okay, if I'm going to do this, that, "Okay, if I'm going to do this, I'm going to dedicate my life to this.

I'm going to dedicate my life to this. I'm going to dedicate my life to this. I'm going to make it my life's mission I'm going to make it my life's mission I'm going to make it my life's mission to land this job, and I'm going to to land this job, and I'm going to to land this job, and I'm going to dedicate my life to my craft." And dedicate my life to my craft." And dedicate my life to my craft." And that's what I did. I went so deep, and that's what I did. I went so deep, and that's what I did. I went so deep, and that's also why I am the man I am today. that's also why I am the man I am today. that's also why I am the man I am today. Because what most people miss about Because what most people miss about Because what most people miss about this, like it's not this sort of this, like it's not this sort of this, like it's not this sort of grinding, like grinding work, work, work grinding, like grinding work, work, work grinding, like grinding work, work, work really hard. Jiro describes him- himself really hard. Jiro describes him- himself really hard. Jiro describes him- himself as being ecstatic while he does his as being ecstatic while he does his as being ecstatic while he does his work. His work is a kind of ecstasy for work. His work is a kind of ecstasy for work. His work is a kind of ecstasy for him. And I experienced the same. Like him. And I experienced the same. Like him. And I experienced the same. Like when I landed my first DevOps job, I was when I landed my first DevOps job, I was when I landed my first DevOps job, I was in heaven. I was like, I get to do this in heaven. I was like, I get to do this in heaven. I was like, I get to do this stuff for work? I can work with Linux stuff for work? I can work with Linux stuff for work? I can work with Linux servers all day and get paid for it? It servers all day and get paid for it? It servers all day and get paid for it? It was like a mind-blowing experience for was like a mind-blowing experience for was like a mind-blowing experience for me. And and I had so much fun. I still me. And and I had so much fun. I still me. And and I had so much fun. I still have so much fun in my work, in my have so much fun in my work, in my have so much fun in my work, in my engineering work, in my teaching work. engineering work, in my teaching work. engineering work, in my teaching work. It truly feels joyful for me. And that It truly feels joyful for me. And that It truly feels joyful for me. And that is the spirit of the Shokunin. They're is the spirit of the Shokunin. They're is the spirit of the Shokunin. They're not doing this out of suffering. They're not doing this out of suffering. They're not doing this out of suffering. They're not doing this as a grind. They're doing not doing this as a grind. They're doing not doing this as a grind. They're doing it because the work brings them joy. If it because the work brings them joy. If it because the work brings them joy. If you can find the key where work becomes you can find the key where work becomes you can find the key where work becomes joyful, then your life completely joyful, then your life completely joyful, then your life completely changes. So, we have a sushi master and changes. So, we have a sushi master and changes. So, we have a sushi master and a DevOps engineer, right? These seem a DevOps engineer, right? These seem a DevOps engineer, right? These seem worlds apart. And now I will dive a worlds apart. And now I will dive a worlds apart. And now I will dive a little bit deeper into how this relates little bit deeper into how this relates little bit deeper into how this relates to DevOps specifically. But before we to DevOps specifically. But before we to DevOps specifically. But before we continue, I want to highlight something continue, I want to highlight something continue, I want to highlight something very important. My team made me aware of very important. My team made me aware of very important. My team made me aware of a very interesting statistic, which is a very interesting statistic, which is a very interesting statistic, which is that 78% that 78% that 78% of those who are watching my videos are of those who are watching my videos are of those who are watching my videos are not subscribed. Now, we are approaching

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certifications, but they do not build. certifications, but they do not build. They do not bring what they learn into They do not bring what they learn into They do not bring what they learn into practice. And this was my biggest practice. And this was my biggest practice. And this was my biggest mistake. I was reading book after book. mistake. I was reading book after book. mistake. I was reading book after book. I was doing course after course, but I I was doing course after course, but I I was doing course after course, but I was never actually building something. I was never actually building something. I was never actually building something. I was reading the menu, but I never was reading the menu, but I never was reading the menu, but I never entered the kitchen. And when I watched entered the kitchen. And when I watched entered the kitchen. And when I watched the documentary and when I discovered the documentary and when I discovered the documentary and when I discovered Jiro's story, something really stood Jiro's story, something really stood Jiro's story, something really stood out. Like he wasn't reading books about out. Like he wasn't reading books about out. Like he wasn't reading books about making sushi, he made sushi. So, when I making sushi, he made sushi. So, when I making sushi, he made sushi. So, when I first realized this, I basically got rid first realized this, I basically got rid first realized this, I basically got rid of all of the books and everything and I of all of the books and everything and I of all of the books and everything and I started building. And of course, you started building. And of course, you started building. And of course, you need some ground level knowledge to get need some ground level knowledge to get need some ground level knowledge to get going, but it really highlighted the going, but it really highlighted the going, but it really highlighted the importance of project-based learning. importance of project-based learning. importance of project-based learning. That is why when I teach my students, That is why when I teach my students, That is why when I teach my students, everything is centered around portfolio everything is centered around portfolio everything is centered around portfolio projects that you build from the ground projects that you build from the ground projects that you build from the ground up that you can present to people. up that you can present to people. up that you can present to people. Everything is centered around practical Everything is centered around practical Everything is centered around practical things that you actually build because things that you actually build because things that you actually build because just focusing on the theory is only just focusing on the theory is only just focusing on the theory is only going to get you so far. You need to get going to get you so far. You need to get going to get you so far. You need to get hands-on and start building. And you hands-on and start building. And you hands-on and start building. And you have to do it thousands of times. You have to do it thousands of times. You have to do it thousands of times. You don't get good at Vim or working on the don't get good at Vim or working on the don't get good at Vim or working on the command line by watching one of my command line by watching one of my command line by watching one of my videos and thinking, "Oh yeah, I'll videos and thinking, "Oh yeah, I'll videos and thinking, "Oh yeah, I'll start using Vim." and then moving on to start using Vim." and then moving on to start using Vim." and then moving on to the next thing. You have to do it day the next thing. You have to do it day the next thing. You have to do it day in, day out and putting in the reps. So, in, day out and putting in the reps. So, in, day out and putting in the reps. So, instead of treating engineering as a instead of treating engineering as a instead of treating engineering as a subject to study, I started approaching subject to study, I started approaching subject to study, I started approaching it as a craft. Just like making sushi or it as a craft. Just like making sushi or it as a craft. Just like making sushi or woodworking, blacksmithing, the stuff woodworking, blacksmithing, the stuff woodworking, blacksmithing, the stuff that you have to do practically in the that you have to do practically in the that you have to do practically in the real world in order to get better.

real world in order to get better. real world in order to get better. That's how I started approaching it. That's how I started approaching it. That's how I started approaching it. Less books and more hands-on the Less books and more hands-on the Less books and more hands-on the keyboard. I never moved on to any new keyboard. I never moved on to any new keyboard. I never moved on to any new subject before I built something, before subject before I built something, before subject before I built something, before I verified that I could actually build I verified that I could actually build I verified that I could actually build it. That That the most first most it. That That the most first most it. That That the most first most important thing that Jiro taught me. important thing that Jiro taught me. important thing that Jiro taught me. Doing not watching. The second thing Doing not watching. The second thing Doing not watching. The second thing that Jiro taught me was focus. Now, Jiro that Jiro taught me was focus. Now, Jiro that Jiro taught me was focus. Now, Jiro focused on sushi and he did the same focused on sushi and he did the same focused on sushi and he did the same thing for over 70 years. Now, in our thing for over 70 years. Now, in our thing for over 70 years. Now, in our western world that is almost unheard of. western world that is almost unheard of. western world that is almost unheard of. You hardly get people who do this exact You hardly get people who do this exact You hardly get people who do this exact same thing for 70 years, which is why it same thing for 70 years, which is why it same thing for 70 years, which is why it was so inspiring to me. And to be was so inspiring to me. And to be was so inspiring to me. And to be honest, like if you know a bit of my honest, like if you know a bit of my honest, like if you know a bit of my story, I did have a tendency to go story, I did have a tendency to go story, I did have a tendency to go really deep into to one thing, learn it, really deep into to one thing, learn it, really deep into to one thing, learn it, and then zoom back out and then move on and then zoom back out and then move on and then zoom back out and then move on to the next thing. It wasn't necessarily to the next thing. It wasn't necessarily to the next thing. It wasn't necessarily shiny object syndrome because I would shiny object syndrome because I would shiny object syndrome because I would get a lot of benefits out of what I was get a lot of benefits out of what I was get a lot of benefits out of what I was doing and I was doing it quite doing and I was doing it quite doing and I was doing it quite deliberately, but I do have a pretty deliberately, but I do have a pretty deliberately, but I do have a pretty colorful history and many different colorful history and many different colorful history and many different hobbies and things that that I can do. I hobbies and things that that I can do. I hobbies and things that that I can do. I can play seven different musical can play seven different musical can play seven different musical instruments, I can sing, I know how to instruments, I can sing, I know how to instruments, I can sing, I know how to cut axes with hand tools, I can build cut axes with hand tools, I can build cut axes with hand tools, I can build buildings with hand tools. I've done and buildings with hand tools. I've done and buildings with hand tools. I've done and studied all of that. But I never really studied all of that. But I never really studied all of that. But I never really committed to something like that. I committed to something like that. I committed to something like that. I haven't had that particular focus. So, haven't had that particular focus. So, haven't had that particular focus. So, seeing Jiro and his commitment and seeing Jiro and his commitment and seeing Jiro and his commitment and dedication to his craft really brought dedication to his craft really brought dedication to his craft really brought me back and made me reflect on how I was me back and made me reflect on how I was me back and made me reflect on how I was living my life. I realized that every living my life. I realized that every living my life. I realized that every time I chased another new thing, I was

time I chased another new thing, I was time I chased another new thing, I was moving away from the depth that I wanted moving away from the depth that I wanted moving away from the depth that I wanted to achieve. It was moving me away from to achieve. It was moving me away from to achieve. It was moving me away from the craftsman that I wanted to become. the craftsman that I wanted to become. the craftsman that I wanted to become. So, seeing his example every time So, seeing his example every time So, seeing his example every time brought me back to my center, which was brought me back to my center, which was brought me back to my center, which was becoming a DevOps engineer. So, the way becoming a DevOps engineer. So, the way becoming a DevOps engineer. So, the way I fixed this was first of all, I made my I fixed this was first of all, I made my I fixed this was first of all, I made my hobby my work. As I said, I was doing a hobby my work. As I said, I was doing a hobby my work. As I said, I was doing a lot of this in my free time. So, I lot of this in my free time. So, I lot of this in my free time. So, I committed to that completely and made it committed to that completely and made it committed to that completely and made it my job. I made my day job out of the my job. I made my day job out of the my job. I made my day job out of the stuff that I was doing in the evening. stuff that I was doing in the evening. stuff that I was doing in the evening. And this means that because I already And this means that because I already And this means that because I already liked what I was doing, I started to liked what I was doing, I started to liked what I was doing, I started to create this flywheel where I would be create this flywheel where I would be create this flywheel where I would be working 8 hours a day on stuff that I working 8 hours a day on stuff that I working 8 hours a day on stuff that I loved doing at at work. And then in the loved doing at at work. And then in the loved doing at at work. And then in the evening, I would keep studying. And in evening, I would keep studying. And in evening, I would keep studying. And in my case, this was I was working with my case, this was I was working with my case, this was I was working with Linux during the daytime. And during Linux during the daytime. And during Linux during the daytime. And during that time, I discovered Kubernetes, and that time, I discovered Kubernetes, and that time, I discovered Kubernetes, and I studied and played with Kubernetes in I studied and played with Kubernetes in I studied and played with Kubernetes in my free time. And like a Shokunin, I did my free time. And like a Shokunin, I did my free time. And like a Shokunin, I did my 8 hours of work, I had dinner, and my 8 hours of work, I had dinner, and my 8 hours of work, I had dinner, and then I continued with studying. I've then I continued with studying. I've then I continued with studying. I've been working 12 plus hours a day ever been working 12 plus hours a day ever been working 12 plus hours a day ever since I changed my career, 7 days a since I changed my career, 7 days a since I changed my career, 7 days a week, because I love what I'm doing. And week, because I love what I'm doing. And week, because I love what I'm doing. And that's also why I became such a capable that's also why I became such a capable that's also why I became such a capable engineer in such a short time. Because engineer in such a short time. Because engineer in such a short time. Because when you keep doing what you do in your when you keep doing what you do in your when you keep doing what you do in your free time as well, then your evening free time as well, then your evening free time as well, then your evening studies start feeding into your day studies start feeding into your day studies start feeding into your day work, and then it becomes this flywheel work, and then it becomes this flywheel work, and then it becomes this flywheel that just keeps going faster and faster, that just keeps going faster and faster, that just keeps going faster and faster, and you grow and grow and grow. And in and you grow and grow and grow. And in and you grow and grow and grow. And in this case, the games here are different this case, the games here are different this case, the games here are different types of DevOps tools. I could be inside types of DevOps tools. I could be inside types of DevOps tools. I could be inside of this game playground with a fence of this game playground with a fence of this game playground with a fence around it, but inside of the fence, I

around it, but inside of the fence, I around it, but inside of the fence, I could do whatever I want. So, to could do whatever I want. So, to could do whatever I want. So, to accommodate this sort of shiny object accommodate this sort of shiny object accommodate this sort of shiny object syndrome within my personality, I gave syndrome within my personality, I gave syndrome within my personality, I gave myself permission to go into all the myself permission to go into all the myself permission to go into all the rabbit holes I wanted within the rabbit holes I wanted within the rabbit holes I wanted within the playground. So, I could focus on writing playground. So, I could focus on writing playground. So, I could focus on writing Python for a few months, and when I sort Python for a few months, and when I sort Python for a few months, and when I sort of got over that, I could then go deeper of got over that, I could then go deeper of got over that, I could then go deeper into CI/CD pipelines. And when I went into CI/CD pipelines. And when I went into CI/CD pipelines. And when I went really deep into GitHub Actions for a really deep into GitHub Actions for a really deep into GitHub Actions for a while, I could then zoom out again and while, I could then zoom out again and while, I could then zoom out again and think, "Okay, what's the next thing that think, "Okay, what's the next thing that think, "Okay, what's the next thing that I really want to get deeper on?" Now, I I really want to get deeper on?" Now, I I really want to get deeper on?" Now, I am going really deep on running local AI am going really deep on running local AI am going really deep on running local AI and how to host AI inference on and how to host AI inference on and how to host AI inference on Kubernetes clusters, and how do you Kubernetes clusters, and how do you Kubernetes clusters, and how do you schedule this stuff on GPUs? So, I have schedule this stuff on GPUs? So, I have schedule this stuff on GPUs? So, I have this playground I'm in where I'm allowed this playground I'm in where I'm allowed this playground I'm in where I'm allowed to go deep into many different things, to go deep into many different things, to go deep into many different things, but they're all contributing to this one but they're all contributing to this one but they're all contributing to this one single goal, which is to become a DevOps single goal, which is to become a DevOps single goal, which is to become a DevOps Shokunin, to become a DevOps sushi Shokunin, to become a DevOps sushi Shokunin, to become a DevOps sushi master. So, this really helps me when I master. So, this really helps me when I master. So, this really helps me when I get the urge to get back into music get the urge to get back into music get the urge to get back into music production again, or when I want to pick production again, or when I want to pick production again, or when I want to pick up an older hobby like calligraphy, I up an older hobby like calligraphy, I up an older hobby like calligraphy, I will ask myself, well, is this will ask myself, well, is this will ask myself, well, is this contributing to my greater goal? And contributing to my greater goal? And contributing to my greater goal? And sometimes the answer is yes, but in this sometimes the answer is yes, but in this sometimes the answer is yes, but in this case, very often the answer is no, and I case, very often the answer is no, and I case, very often the answer is no, and I would rather pick a fun focused thing I would rather pick a fun focused thing I would rather pick a fun focused thing I want to do, like local AI. I would want to do, like local AI. I would want to do, like local AI. I would rather pick that and then go deep on rather pick that and then go deep on rather pick that and then go deep on that within the playground that I that within the playground that I that within the playground that I created for myself. Now, when I set out, created for myself. Now, when I set out, created for myself. Now, when I set out, it took me a very long time to actually it took me a very long time to actually it took me a very long time to actually decide what should be inside of the decide what should be inside of the decide what should be inside of the playground. It's really hard with every playground. It's really hard with every playground. It's really hard with every all of these devops tools and all of

all of these devops tools and all of all of these devops tools and all of these different things that you could these different things that you could these different things that you could and should learn as a aspiring devops and should learn as a aspiring devops and should learn as a aspiring devops engineer or someone who is already in engineer or someone who is already in engineer or someone who is already in devops or a sysadmin who wants to get devops or a sysadmin who wants to get devops or a sysadmin who wants to get further in their career, but how do you further in their career, but how do you further in their career, but how do you decide what needs to be inside of that decide what needs to be inside of that decide what needs to be inside of that playground? This is one of the key playground? This is one of the key playground? This is one of the key things that devops is such a broad area. things that devops is such a broad area. things that devops is such a broad area. There's so much to learn that it can There's so much to learn that it can There's so much to learn that it can become very hard to prioritize which become very hard to prioritize which become very hard to prioritize which elements should be in the playground. elements should be in the playground. elements should be in the playground. So, if you are aspiring devops engineer So, if you are aspiring devops engineer So, if you are aspiring devops engineer or you're someone who wants to become a or you're someone who wants to become a or you're someone who wants to become a devops engineer, maybe you are already a devops engineer, maybe you are already a devops engineer, maybe you are already a devops engineer and you want to go to devops engineer and you want to go to devops engineer and you want to go to the next level. I created a free the next level. I created a free the next level. I created a free resource for you, which is my devops resource for you, which is my devops resource for you, which is my devops career blueprint. It's a 10-day email career blueprint. It's a 10-day email career blueprint. It's a 10-day email course that you can get completely for course that you can get completely for course that you can get completely for free by clicking the link down below, free by clicking the link down below, free by clicking the link down below, and when you sign up, you're going to and when you sign up, you're going to and when you sign up, you're going to get access to 20 plus hours of premium get access to 20 plus hours of premium get access to 20 plus hours of premium course material. It's the same stuff course material. It's the same stuff course material. It's the same stuff that my paid students get. You're going that my paid students get. You're going that my paid students get. You're going to get the full devops career roadmap to get the full devops career roadmap to get the full devops career roadmap and everything that I can teach you to and everything that I can teach you to and everything that I can teach you to put in that playground. It's the full put in that playground. It's the full put in that playground. It's the full career roadmap. So, check out the link career roadmap. So, check out the link career roadmap. So, check out the link below. It's completely for free. I spent below. It's completely for free. I spent below. It's completely for free. I spent hundreds of hours creating this, and I hundreds of hours creating this, and I hundreds of hours creating this, and I hope it will serve you well. And the hope it will serve you well. And the hope it will serve you well. And the third thing that Jiro and other third thing that Jiro and other third thing that Jiro and other shokunins have taught me is to take care shokunins have taught me is to take care shokunins have taught me is to take care of your tools. If you watch the of your tools. If you watch the of your tools. If you watch the documentary and you see him cutting the documentary and you see him cutting the documentary and you see him cutting the the sushi and taking care of the knives, the sushi and taking care of the knives, the sushi and taking care of the knives, you can see that they are holding these you can see that they are holding these you can see that they are holding these tools almost as if they are sacred, and tools almost as if they are sacred, and tools almost as if they are sacred, and they put a lot of care into maintaining they put a lot of care into maintaining they put a lot of care into maintaining them and also investing in the quality them and also investing in the quality them and also investing in the quality of them. So, you treat them as the

of them. So, you treat them as the of them. So, you treat them as the extension of yourself. And going back to extension of yourself. And going back to extension of yourself. And going back to the woodworking example I used earlier, the woodworking example I used earlier, the woodworking example I used earlier, right? I learned how to cut down trees right? I learned how to cut down trees right? I learned how to cut down trees by using an axe, a hand axe. I have also by using an axe, a hand axe. I have also by using an axe, a hand axe. I have also learned how to use chainsaws, but I learned how to use chainsaws, but I learned how to use chainsaws, but I specifically wanted to build a cabin specifically wanted to build a cabin specifically wanted to build a cabin with only hand tools. So, I went deep with only hand tools. So, I went deep with only hand tools. So, I went deep and I I learned how to do that. And I and I I learned how to do that. And I and I I learned how to do that. And I learned about how lumberjacks in the old learned about how lumberjacks in the old learned about how lumberjacks in the old days, they would spend extraordinary days, they would spend extraordinary days, they would spend extraordinary amount of time of keeping their axes amount of time of keeping their axes amount of time of keeping their axes sharp. You spend a lot of time filing sharp. You spend a lot of time filing sharp. You spend a lot of time filing and then honing the edge with a and then honing the edge with a and then honing the edge with a sharpening stone, because if you learn sharpening stone, because if you learn sharpening stone, because if you learn how to wield an axe and how to how to how to wield an axe and how to how to how to wield an axe and how to how to use it properly, when you have a tree use it properly, when you have a tree use it properly, when you have a tree like this, you're not just hammering it like this, you're not just hammering it like this, you're not just hammering it like an idiot and waiting until it falls like an idiot and waiting until it falls like an idiot and waiting until it falls down. Like if you make a cut like this, down. Like if you make a cut like this, down. Like if you make a cut like this, you can pull out like this big chunk of you can pull out like this big chunk of you can pull out like this big chunk of wood with three axe strokes. You can do wood with three axe strokes. You can do wood with three axe strokes. You can do top, bottom, and then top, bottom, and then top, bottom, and then whip it out like that. You can pull out whip it out like that. You can pull out whip it out like that. You can pull out like a big chunk of wood that way. But like a big chunk of wood that way. But like a big chunk of wood that way. But that only works if you know the right that only works if you know the right that only works if you know the right technique of chopping with the axe, and technique of chopping with the axe, and technique of chopping with the axe, and to have an axe that is as sharp as to have an axe that is as sharp as to have an axe that is as sharp as possible. And when I saw Jiro using possible. And when I saw Jiro using possible. And when I saw Jiro using these tools so perfectly, then I these tools so perfectly, then I these tools so perfectly, then I realized that I had to put the same realized that I had to put the same realized that I had to put the same mindset into my engineering work.

mindset into my engineering work. mindset into my engineering work. Because like ask yourself, if you're Because like ask yourself, if you're Because like ask yourself, if you're watching this, it's very likely that you watching this, it's very likely that you watching this, it's very likely that you have been using a computer for 10 hours have been using a computer for 10 hours have been using a computer for 10 hours a day or almost your whole life. Most a day or almost your whole life. Most a day or almost your whole life. Most people who are watching this have done people who are watching this have done people who are watching this have done that. If you extend that to the rest of that. If you extend that to the rest of that. If you extend that to the rest of the world, like there are millions of the world, like there are millions of the world, like there are millions of knowledge workers who use a computer for knowledge workers who use a computer for knowledge workers who use a computer for 8 plus hours a day. But you and those 8 plus hours a day. But you and those 8 plus hours a day. But you and those knowledge workers have almost certainly knowledge workers have almost certainly knowledge workers have almost certainly never thought about how can I use this never thought about how can I use this never thought about how can I use this tool, this computer, as efficiently as tool, this computer, as efficiently as tool, this computer, as efficiently as possible. You never step back and possible. You never step back and possible. You never step back and thought about how can I make this thought about how can I make this thought about how can I make this experience better, more efficient, how experience better, more efficient, how experience better, more efficient, how can I sharpen my axe? People working in can I sharpen my axe? People working in can I sharpen my axe? People working in an office using Windows, Microsoft Word, an office using Windows, Microsoft Word, an office using Windows, Microsoft Word, do not think about sharpening their axe, do not think about sharpening their axe, do not think about sharpening their axe, and this is mind-blowing to me. But, and this is mind-blowing to me. But, and this is mind-blowing to me. But, this is what I realized when I became a this is what I realized when I became a this is what I realized when I became a DevOps engineer. I saw the seniors DevOps engineer. I saw the seniors DevOps engineer. I saw the seniors around me, and I had a mentor who around me, and I had a mentor who around me, and I had a mentor who unfortunately passed away recently. When unfortunately passed away recently. When unfortunately passed away recently. When I saw him using the tools of the craft I saw him using the tools of the craft I saw him using the tools of the craft in a way that I had never seen before, in a way that I had never seen before, in a way that I had never seen before, it was like, oh, that is how it's done.

it was like, oh, that is how it's done. it was like, oh, that is how it's done. And the tools of the craft in this case And the tools of the craft in this case And the tools of the craft in this case are command line skills, using Vim as are command line skills, using Vim as are command line skills, using Vim as your editor, and building a your editor, and building a your editor, and building a keyboard-centric workflow, and being keyboard-centric workflow, and being keyboard-centric workflow, and being completely fluent on the command line. completely fluent on the command line. completely fluent on the command line. You see, there are plenty of people out You see, there are plenty of people out You see, there are plenty of people out there who call themselves DevOps there who call themselves DevOps there who call themselves DevOps engineers, but all they can do is click engineers, but all they can do is click engineers, but all they can do is click around in the AWS console, and maybe ask around in the AWS console, and maybe ask around in the AWS console, and maybe ask ChatGPT to write some Terraform code. If ChatGPT to write some Terraform code. If ChatGPT to write some Terraform code. If you put these guys in a production you put these guys in a production you put these guys in a production incident on a Linux command line, they incident on a Linux command line, they incident on a Linux command line, they will not know what to do. And this is will not know what to do. And this is will not know what to do. And this is what I bring to my students. It's not a what I bring to my students. It's not a what I bring to my students. It's not a a superficial sort of boot camp that you a superficial sort of boot camp that you a superficial sort of boot camp that you walk through and you are sort of a AWS walk through and you are sort of a AWS walk through and you are sort of a AWS console monkey. No, I teach my students console monkey. No, I teach my students console monkey. No, I teach my students to accept DevOps engineering, Kubernetes to accept DevOps engineering, Kubernetes to accept DevOps engineering, Kubernetes engineering as a craft. And in order to engineering as a craft. And in order to engineering as a craft. And in order to teach the craft, in order to practice teach the craft, in order to practice teach the craft, in order to practice the craft, you have to learn Linux on a the craft, you have to learn Linux on a the craft, you have to learn Linux on a deep level. You have to be able to deep level. You have to be able to deep level. You have to be able to navigate the command line without navigate the command line without navigate the command line without thinking. You have to assume that you thinking. You have to assume that you thinking. You have to assume that you are you are never have internet. You are you are never have internet. You are you are never have internet. You need to be able to get information from need to be able to get information from need to be able to get information from the man pages, because you have bash, the man pages, because you have bash, the man pages, because you have bash, you have the built-ins, you have the man you have the built-ins, you have the man you have the built-ins, you have the man pages right there, and that is all you pages right there, and that is all you pages right there, and that is all you need. A professional Shokunin DevOps need. A professional Shokunin DevOps need. A professional Shokunin DevOps engineer does not need the internet or engineer does not need the internet or engineer does not need the internet or ChatGPT to figure out what he needs to ChatGPT to figure out what he needs to ChatGPT to figure out what he needs to do on a Linux system, okay? A DevOps do on a Linux system, okay? A DevOps do on a Linux system, okay? A DevOps engineer on a Shokunin level is able to engineer on a Shokunin level is able to engineer on a Shokunin level is able to edit text and write code on any system edit text and write code on any system edit text and write code on any system in the world by using the editor that's in the world by using the editor that's in the world by using the editor that's included in almost every system, included in almost every system, included in almost every system, including containers. This is the including containers. This is the including containers. This is the standard that I hold my students to and

standard that I hold my students to and standard that I hold my students to and which I teach in CubeCraft every single which I teach in CubeCraft every single which I teach in CubeCraft every single day and that is why people come to me day and that is why people come to me day and that is why people come to me because I have this different approach. because I have this different approach. because I have this different approach. I have the approach of a craftsman both I have the approach of a craftsman both I have the approach of a craftsman both to my teaching and the standard that I to my teaching and the standard that I to my teaching and the standard that I want to instill in my students. want to instill in my students. want to instill in my students. CubeCraft is not a boot camp that you go CubeCraft is not a boot camp that you go CubeCraft is not a boot camp that you go through and then get a job within two through and then get a job within two through and then get a job within two weeks. No, I teach the craft of a weeks. No, I teach the craft of a weeks. No, I teach the craft of a Kubernetes engineer because this is the Kubernetes engineer because this is the Kubernetes engineer because this is the path that I followed inspired by path that I followed inspired by path that I followed inspired by Shokunin by going deep and learning the Shokunin by going deep and learning the Shokunin by going deep and learning the tools properly. Going deep and learning tools properly. Going deep and learning tools properly. Going deep and learning how to sharpen your axe and how to use how to sharpen your axe and how to use how to sharpen your axe and how to use it efficiently. That is how you become a it efficiently. That is how you become a it efficiently. That is how you become a DevOp Shokunin. And it's not just about DevOp Shokunin. And it's not just about DevOp Shokunin. And it's not just about learning the tools deeply, it's also learning the tools deeply, it's also learning the tools deeply, it's also about maintaining them, keeping the axe about maintaining them, keeping the axe about maintaining them, keeping the axe sharp. And I'll tell you a story about sharp. And I'll tell you a story about sharp. And I'll tell you a story about how I have neglected to keep some of my how I have neglected to keep some of my how I have neglected to keep some of my axes sharp. You see, in the beginning of axes sharp. You see, in the beginning of axes sharp. You see, in the beginning of my journey, I learned Vim, plain Vim, my journey, I learned Vim, plain Vim, my journey, I learned Vim, plain Vim, not NeoVim, no plugins, nothing, just not NeoVim, no plugins, nothing, just not NeoVim, no plugins, nothing, just Vim. I did everything in Vim for well Vim. I did everything in Vim for well Vim. I did everything in Vim for well over a year and this was the best advice over a year and this was the best advice over a year and this was the best advice that my mentors gave me. Do everything that my mentors gave me. Do everything that my mentors gave me. Do everything in Vim for over a year. But after using in Vim for over a year. But after using in Vim for over a year. But after using Vim for over a year, I moved on to Vim for over a year, I moved on to Vim for over a year, I moved on to NeoVim and eventually to LazyVim NeoVim and eventually to LazyVim NeoVim and eventually to LazyVim specifically. And what you get inside of specifically. And what you get inside of specifically. And what you get inside of LazyVim is for example this explorer LazyVim is for example this explorer LazyVim is for example this explorer sidebar where I can easily navigate my sidebar where I can easily navigate my sidebar where I can easily navigate my files like this and then I can open one files like this and then I can open one files like this and then I can open one of these directories. I can easily of these directories. I can easily of these directories. I can easily navigate it like this and it works. It's navigate it like this and it works. It's navigate it like this and it works. It's nice to do it. When I want to make a new nice to do it. When I want to make a new nice to do it. When I want to make a new file, I can do test.yaml and add it file, I can do test.yaml and add it file, I can do test.yaml and add it here, okay? So this works really well.

here, okay? So this works really well. here, okay? So this works really well. But by getting used to this, my Vim But by getting used to this, my Vim But by getting used to this, my Vim skills actually have atrophied. Pressing skills actually have atrophied. Pressing skills actually have atrophied. Pressing space E and this opens, it's fast, but space E and this opens, it's fast, but space E and this opens, it's fast, but in Vim, you do not have a sidebar like in Vim, you do not have a sidebar like in Vim, you do not have a sidebar like this, not if you install any plugin for this, not if you install any plugin for this, not if you install any plugin for it. Because I used to be able to just it. Because I used to be able to just it. Because I used to be able to just split my screen and open a new file in split my screen and open a new file in split my screen and open a new file in here. Well, I was doing a live stream here. Well, I was doing a live stream here. Well, I was doing a live stream the other day for my Linux community and the other day for my Linux community and the other day for my Linux community and to prove the point, I kind of went into to prove the point, I kind of went into to prove the point, I kind of went into some some areas that I hadn't practiced some some areas that I hadn't practiced some some areas that I hadn't practiced for a while before, and I could not for for a while before, and I could not for for a while before, and I could not for the life of me remember how to create a the life of me remember how to create a the life of me remember how to create a new file from within Vim. I I was gotten new file from within Vim. I I was gotten new file from within Vim. I I was gotten so used to this sidebar and adding files so used to this sidebar and adding files so used to this sidebar and adding files this way that I forgot how to do it. this way that I forgot how to do it. this way that I forgot how to do it. Well, you do it by pressing e test.yml Well, you do it by pressing e test.yml Well, you do it by pressing e test.yml test2.yml. That is actually how you do test2.yml. That is actually how you do test2.yml. That is actually how you do it. But I in that moment during the live it. But I in that moment during the live it. But I in that moment during the live stream, I could not remember it. And it stream, I could not remember it. And it stream, I could not remember it. And it made me realize that, oh, I've been made me realize that, oh, I've been made me realize that, oh, I've been using this fancy editor for a while now. using this fancy editor for a while now. using this fancy editor for a while now. And yes, it's better than using VS Code And yes, it's better than using VS Code And yes, it's better than using VS Code because at least I'm on the command because at least I'm on the command because at least I'm on the command line, but my Vim skills have definitely line, but my Vim skills have definitely line, but my Vim skills have definitely atrophied. So, it's not just about atrophied. So, it's not just about atrophied. So, it's not just about learning the tools and using how learning the tools and using how learning the tools and using how learning how to use them, you also have learning how to use them, you also have learning how to use them, you also have to maintain them. You have to keep the to maintain them. You have to keep the to maintain them. You have to keep the axe sharp. And that is the especially in axe sharp. And that is the especially in axe sharp. And that is the especially in the age of AI right now, where the age of AI right now, where the age of AI right now, where everything is just a chat prompt away, everything is just a chat prompt away, everything is just a chat prompt away, this is a massive danger for myself and this is a massive danger for myself and this is a massive danger for myself and others, where all of the skills that others, where all of the skills that others, where all of the skills that I've built up over the years are already I've built up over the years are already I've built up over the years are already atrophying massively. Like for example, atrophying massively. Like for example, atrophying massively. Like for example, writing code, I hardly write any code writing code, I hardly write any code writing code, I hardly write any code myself anymore. I'm just asking Claude myself anymore. I'm just asking Claude myself anymore. I'm just asking Claude to do that. Well, if I keep doing that

to do that. Well, if I keep doing that to do that. Well, if I keep doing that for 5 more years, I won't even be able for 5 more years, I won't even be able for 5 more years, I won't even be able to write Python anymore, which is to write Python anymore, which is to write Python anymore, which is concerning. So, I have to keep the axe concerning. So, I have to keep the axe concerning. So, I have to keep the axe sharp and keep maintaining my skills. sharp and keep maintaining my skills. sharp and keep maintaining my skills. So, in the beginning of my tech career, So, in the beginning of my tech career, So, in the beginning of my tech career, I was very fortunate to have Giro as an I was very fortunate to have Giro as an I was very fortunate to have Giro as an example to look up to. He taught me to example to look up to. He taught me to example to look up to. He taught me to approach engineering as a craft rather approach engineering as a craft rather approach engineering as a craft rather than a a subject of study. And by than a a subject of study. And by than a a subject of study. And by applying these principles and these applying these principles and these applying these principles and these lessons that I've learned from him, it lessons that I've learned from him, it lessons that I've learned from him, it made me the man that I am today. And I'm made me the man that I am today. And I'm made me the man that I am today. And I'm not saying this to brag, but I went from not saying this to brag, but I went from not saying this to brag, but I went from nurse with zero formal tech experience nurse with zero formal tech experience nurse with zero formal tech experience to a senior DevOps engineer making well to a senior DevOps engineer making well to a senior DevOps engineer making well over six figures a year, and I'm able to over six figures a year, and I'm able to over six figures a year, and I'm able to travel the world in my camper van and travel the world in my camper van and travel the world in my camper van and work from the road. Now, this was work from the road. Now, this was work from the road. Now, this was something that I had dreamed of for my something that I had dreamed of for my something that I had dreamed of for my entire life. I was watching these videos entire life. I was watching these videos entire life. I was watching these videos on Instagram of software engineers doing on Instagram of software engineers doing on Instagram of software engineers doing this and I was thinking, "Oh, one day this and I was thinking, "Oh, one day this and I was thinking, "Oh, one day maybe I could do something similar." But maybe I could do something similar." But maybe I could do something similar." But there I was stuck in the hospital having there I was stuck in the hospital having there I was stuck in the hospital having to work night shifts every week. It was to work night shifts every week. It was to work night shifts every week. It was so far from where I was at that point in so far from where I was at that point in so far from where I was at that point in time. But by applying in the craftsman's time. But by applying in the craftsman's time. But by applying in the craftsman's mindset, I became what I call a mindset, I became what I call a mindset, I became what I call a sovereign craftsman. But here's the sovereign craftsman. But here's the sovereign craftsman. But here's the thing, I I didn't become a sovereign thing, I I didn't become a sovereign thing, I I didn't become a sovereign craftsman because I set out to like work craftsman because I set out to like work craftsman because I set out to like work remotely from a camper van. I became a remotely from a camper van. I became a remotely from a camper van. I became a sovereign craftsman because I focused on sovereign craftsman because I focused on sovereign craftsman because I focused on the craft. I focused deeply on the the craft. I focused deeply on the the craft. I focused deeply on the technology, found mentors, I invested technology, found mentors, I invested technology, found mentors, I invested hours and hours of time of my personal hours and hours of time of my personal hours and hours of time of my personal time into my studies creating this time into my studies creating this time into my studies creating this flywheel and becoming better and better flywheel and becoming better and better flywheel and becoming better and better every single week. And I became a

every single week. And I became a every single week. And I became a sovereign craftsman because of that. The sovereign craftsman because of that. The sovereign craftsman because of that. The sovereignty was gained as a side benefit sovereignty was gained as a side benefit sovereignty was gained as a side benefit from going deep on the craft itself. But from going deep on the craft itself. But from going deep on the craft itself. But now I am sovereign. I am in control. I now I am sovereign. I am in control. I now I am sovereign. I am in control. I have my own business. I work with have my own business. I work with have my own business. I work with clients that I want. I work with the clients that I want. I work with the clients that I want. I work with the technology that I want and I have technology that I want and I have technology that I want and I have complete control over where and when I complete control over where and when I complete control over where and when I work. I can work from the road as a work. I can work from the road as a work. I can work from the road as a sovereign craftsman. And this is I sovereign craftsman. And this is I sovereign craftsman. And this is I believe the ultimate way of living your believe the ultimate way of living your believe the ultimate way of living your life. Do not have a boss to refer to, to life. Do not have a boss to refer to, to life. Do not have a boss to refer to, to be in control of your own time, and to be in control of your own time, and to be in control of your own time, and to have complete decision-making power over have complete decision-making power over have complete decision-making power over what your day looks like and what you what your day looks like and what you what your day looks like and what you do. That is what I call the sovereign do. That is what I call the sovereign do. That is what I call the sovereign craftsman. And this is what I teach now. craftsman. And this is what I teach now. craftsman. And this is what I teach now. I built CubeCraft because to teach the I built CubeCraft because to teach the I built CubeCraft because to teach the craft of the Kubernetes engineer. I want craft of the Kubernetes engineer. I want craft of the Kubernetes engineer. I want to help people who were in the same to help people who were in the same to help people who were in the same position I was working as a nurse, not position I was working as a nurse, not position I was working as a nurse, not knowing what to do, not knowing what to knowing what to do, not knowing what to knowing what to do, not knowing what to put in the playground, what to focus on, put in the playground, what to focus on, put in the playground, what to focus on, and how to sharpen the axe. I take a and how to sharpen the axe. I take a and how to sharpen the axe. I take a completely different approach to completely different approach to completely different approach to teaching DevOps because I have found an teaching DevOps because I have found an teaching DevOps because I have found an approach which is different from approach which is different from approach which is different from following bootcamps or every anything following bootcamps or every anything following bootcamps or every anything like that. We take the approach of the like that. We take the approach of the like that. We take the approach of the Shokanin. We go deep and I'll teach you Shokanin. We go deep and I'll teach you Shokanin. We go deep and I'll teach you how to do that. If that sounds how to do that. If that sounds how to do that. If that sounds interesting to you, you can check out interesting to you, you can check out interesting to you, you can check out the links below in the description. You the links below in the description. You the links below in the description. You can also start with the free DevOps can also start with the free DevOps can also start with the free DevOps career blueprint. It's completely for career blueprint. It's completely for career blueprint. It's completely for free, but if there's one thing that I free, but if there's one thing that I free, but if there's one thing that I want you to take away from this video is want you to take away from this video is want you to take away from this video is to stop approaching engineering as a to stop approaching engineering as a to stop approaching engineering as a object of study, but to approach it as a object of study, but to approach it as a object of study, but to approach it as a craft. Adopt the craftsman's mindset and

craft. Adopt the craftsman's mindset and craft. Adopt the craftsman's mindset and you will go far. Thank you so much for you will go far. Thank you so much for you will go far. Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you in the next watching and I'll see you in the next watching and I'll see you in the next one.