The Unexpected Skill That Got Me a $200K DevOps Career

I've made hundreds of thousands of I've made hundreds of thousands of dollars as a DevOps engineer over the dollars as a DevOps engineer over the dollars as a DevOps engineer over the past few years. And if I told you the past few years. And if I told you the past few years. And if I told you the skill that allowed me to do this, you skill that allowed me to do this, you skill that allowed me to do this, you will be surprised. It's not technical. will be surprised. It's not technical. will be surprised. It's not technical. It's not Linux. It's not Kubernetes. And It's not Linux. It's not Kubernetes. And It's not Linux. It's not Kubernetes. And in this video, I'm going to explain the in this video, I'm going to explain the in this video, I'm going to explain the skill and the system that allowed me to skill and the system that allowed me to skill and the system that allowed me to go from nurse making $50,000 a year to go from nurse making $50,000 a year to go from nurse making $50,000 a year to DevOps engineer making well over 200k a DevOps engineer making well over 200k a DevOps engineer making well over 200k a year. So, let's jump in. Just to paint year. So, let's jump in. Just to paint year. So, let's jump in. Just to paint the picture where I was, right? like I the picture where I was, right? like I the picture where I was, right? like I was working as a nurse in the hospital was working as a nurse in the hospital was working as a nurse in the hospital making about 50k a year. I had to go to making about 50k a year. I had to go to making about 50k a year. I had to go to a place to work there. I had to show up a place to work there. I had to show up a place to work there. I had to show up at a certain time. I had to travel for a at a certain time. I had to travel for a at a certain time. I had to travel for a while. I had to do work that I I enjoyed while. I had to do work that I I enjoyed while. I had to do work that I I enjoyed but which exhausted me and I felt stuck. but which exhausted me and I felt stuck. but which exhausted me and I felt stuck. I I didn't want to do that for the rest I I didn't want to do that for the rest I I didn't want to do that for the rest of my life because as anyone else I was of my life because as anyone else I was of my life because as anyone else I was using social media and I I interested in using social media and I I interested in using social media and I I interested in computers and coding as a hobby. But I computers and coding as a hobby. But I computers and coding as a hobby. But I so I I sort of saw that type of content so I I sort of saw that type of content so I I sort of saw that type of content and then I saw people like software and then I saw people like software and then I saw people like software engineers traveling around in camper engineers traveling around in camper engineers traveling around in camper vans working remotely talking about how vans working remotely talking about how vans working remotely talking about how they don't have to go to an office or go they don't have to go to an office or go they don't have to go to an office or go to their job and I thought I want that.

to their job and I thought I want that. to their job and I thought I want that. That is what I want. But I felt that That is what I want. But I felt that That is what I want. But I felt that like what chance did I have? Like I'm a like what chance did I have? Like I'm a like what chance did I have? Like I'm a nurse, right? I don't have a CS degree. nurse, right? I don't have a CS degree. nurse, right? I don't have a CS degree. How am I ever going to achieve what they How am I ever going to achieve what they How am I ever going to achieve what they have? Those were my thoughts. And now 7 have? Those were my thoughts. And now 7 have? Those were my thoughts. And now 7 years after I was watching those social years after I was watching those social years after I was watching those social media posts, I have been working as a media posts, I have been working as a media posts, I have been working as a senior DevOps engineer and I'm now even senior DevOps engineer and I'm now even senior DevOps engineer and I'm now even an independent business owner and an independent business owner and an independent business owner and teaching other people how to create teaching other people how to create teaching other people how to create these careers and to become DevOps these careers and to become DevOps these careers and to become DevOps engineers as the CTO of CubeCraft. So it engineers as the CTO of CubeCraft. So it engineers as the CTO of CubeCraft. So it is possible. If you're watching this and is possible. If you're watching this and is possible. If you're watching this and you you resonate with you have a job you you resonate with you have a job you you resonate with you have a job that you don't want and you want to work that you don't want and you want to work that you don't want and you want to work in the tech industry, it is 100% in the tech industry, it is 100% in the tech industry, it is 100% possible. I did it and you can do it as possible. I did it and you can do it as possible. I did it and you can do it as well. But when I was in that moment of well. But when I was in that moment of well. But when I was in that moment of okay, I I I want to I need to learn all okay, I I I want to I need to learn all okay, I I I want to I need to learn all of these tech skills, but I didn't have of these tech skills, but I didn't have of these tech skills, but I didn't have the means to take a CS degree. So I the means to take a CS degree. So I the means to take a CS degree. So I realized that what I needed to learn was realized that what I needed to learn was realized that what I needed to learn was to learn. The main skill that made my to learn. The main skill that made my to learn. The main skill that made my career transition and my success as a career transition and my success as a career transition and my success as a CTO possible is the skill of learning CTO possible is the skill of learning CTO possible is the skill of learning how to learn. And I I don't understand how to learn. And I I don't understand how to learn. And I I don't understand how I never was taught this. I went how I never was taught this. I went how I never was taught this. I went through school, through university. I through school, through university. I through school, through university. I have a bachelor's degree, but no one have a bachelor's degree, but no one have a bachelor's degree, but no one ever taught me how to actually learn how ever taught me how to actually learn how ever taught me how to actually learn how to how to efficiently consume and store to how to efficiently consume and store to how to efficiently consume and store information and organize information for information and organize information for information and organize information for easy retrieval. No one ever taught me easy retrieval. No one ever taught me easy retrieval. No one ever taught me that for some strange reason. So when I that for some strange reason. So when I that for some strange reason. So when I was working as a nurse and I realized,

was working as a nurse and I realized, was working as a nurse and I realized, okay, I need to learn all these skills. okay, I need to learn all these skills. okay, I need to learn all these skills. How am I going to do this? Well, I had How am I going to do this? Well, I had How am I going to do this? Well, I had already gained this sort of researching already gained this sort of researching already gained this sort of researching kind of personality, fortunately. So I kind of personality, fortunately. So I kind of personality, fortunately. So I started to research on the internet and started to research on the internet and started to research on the internet and fortunately there were co creators like fortunately there were co creators like fortunately there were co creators like Ali Abdal and Thiago Forte who Ali Abdal and Thiago Forte who Ali Abdal and Thiago Forte who specialized in this kind of productivity specialized in this kind of productivity specialized in this kind of productivity YouTube and who showed people how to YouTube and who showed people how to YouTube and who showed people how to actually study efficiently and how to actually study efficiently and how to actually study efficiently and how to manage your time more efficiently and I manage your time more efficiently and I manage your time more efficiently and I learned a lot from those guys and learned a lot from those guys and learned a lot from those guys and through this process I came across the through this process I came across the through this process I came across the the act of note takingaking and to take the act of note takingaking and to take the act of note takingaking and to take notes properly and to organize them notes properly and to organize them notes properly and to organize them efficiently and Eventually, this led me efficiently and Eventually, this led me efficiently and Eventually, this led me to the settle casten method and my life to the settle casten method and my life to the settle casten method and my life has completely changed when I learned to has completely changed when I learned to has completely changed when I learned to take notes properly and I still to this take notes properly and I still to this take notes properly and I still to this day do it every single day. You can see day do it every single day. You can see day do it every single day. You can see in my current note takingaking system in my current note takingaking system in my current note takingaking system that it currently contains nearly 6,000 that it currently contains nearly 6,000 that it currently contains nearly 6,000 files. So 5,000 notes currently in my in files. So 5,000 notes currently in my in files. So 5,000 notes currently in my in my system. And these notes are about my system. And these notes are about my system. And these notes are about everything every everything that I've everything every everything that I've everything every everything that I've learned over those the past seven years learned over those the past seven years learned over those the past seven years is contained in this note takingaking is contained in this note takingaking is contained in this note takingaking system. So you've probably gone through system. So you've probably gone through system. So you've probably gone through this experience, right? You watch a this experience, right? You watch a this experience, right? You watch a course or you read a book and then it course or you read a book and then it course or you read a book and then it the let's say the book is about Linux the let's say the book is about Linux the let's say the book is about Linux security because this is one of the security because this is one of the security because this is one of the examples that I had from my own career.

examples that I had from my own career. examples that I had from my own career. You read a book and then you're excited You read a book and then you're excited You read a book and then you're excited and you think, "Okay, I've read the book and you think, "Okay, I've read the book and you think, "Okay, I've read the book now. I I I should understand it, right? now. I I I should understand it, right? now. I I I should understand it, right? And then you sit down at your terminal And then you sit down at your terminal And then you sit down at your terminal and you will realize mine completely and you will realize mine completely and you will realize mine completely blank." Like blank." Like blank." Like I I have I can't tell you how many times I I have I can't tell you how many times I I have I can't tell you how many times I've watched a course and I'm sitting I've watched a course and I'm sitting I've watched a course and I'm sitting there thinking, "Oh, I'm learning so there thinking, "Oh, I'm learning so there thinking, "Oh, I'm learning so much. This is great." And I I I truly much. This is great." And I I I truly much. This is great." And I I I truly feel that I'm mastering this now. and feel that I'm mastering this now. and feel that I'm mastering this now. and then you walk away, you start to then you walk away, you start to then you walk away, you start to actually apply it and it's just blank. actually apply it and it's just blank. actually apply it and it's just blank. There's just nothing there. If you've There's just nothing there. If you've There's just nothing there. If you've ever had this experience, then you are ever had this experience, then you are ever had this experience, then you are probably like me. The thing is the brain probably like me. The thing is the brain probably like me. The thing is the brain tricks you into thinking that you are tricks you into thinking that you are tricks you into thinking that you are learning. As you're watching this learning. As you're watching this learning. As you're watching this course, as you are reading this book, course, as you are reading this book, course, as you are reading this book, your brain tricks you that, oh, this your brain tricks you that, oh, this your brain tricks you that, oh, this feels nice. This is I am actually feels nice. This is I am actually feels nice. This is I am actually learning something. But all of that is learning something. But all of that is learning something. But all of that is just mental masturbation. Learning is just mental masturbation. Learning is just mental masturbation. Learning is defined as a change in behavior. So if defined as a change in behavior. So if defined as a change in behavior. So if you do something but you have the same you do something but you have the same you do something but you have the same behavior afterwards, you haven't behavior afterwards, you haven't behavior afterwards, you haven't actually learned anything. So how do you actually learned anything. So how do you actually learned anything. So how do you learn efficiently? Well, there are learn efficiently? Well, there are learn efficiently? Well, there are several ways of doing this. One thing I several ways of doing this. One thing I several ways of doing this. One thing I advocate is to always learn through advocate is to always learn through advocate is to always learn through doing practical projects. So instead of doing practical projects. So instead of doing practical projects. So instead of just reading a book and then doing it, just reading a book and then doing it, just reading a book and then doing it, you should actually do it as you go you should actually do it as you go you should actually do it as you go through the book and put your hand on through the book and put your hand on through the book and put your hand on the keyboard. This is one of my biggest the keyboard. This is one of my biggest the keyboard. This is one of my biggest mistakes to just read books and books mistakes to just read books and books mistakes to just read books and books and never start to apply it. So that's and never start to apply it. So that's and never start to apply it. So that's one thing. But the second thing is to one thing. But the second thing is to one thing. But the second thing is to actually slow down. Take the information

actually slow down. Take the information actually slow down. Take the information you're learning and organize it by you're learning and organize it by you're learning and organize it by taking notes. And taking notes properly taking notes. And taking notes properly taking notes. And taking notes properly and writing them in your own words. and writing them in your own words. and writing them in your own words. Here's something I learned the hard way. Here's something I learned the hard way. Here's something I learned the hard way. Writing forces understanding. I started Writing forces understanding. I started Writing forces understanding. I started a blog when I decided to make my career a blog when I decided to make my career a blog when I decided to make my career change. Every week I would share what I change. Every week I would share what I change. Every week I would share what I was learning that week. And even though was learning that week. And even though was learning that week. And even though I felt I understand the topics, when I I felt I understand the topics, when I I felt I understand the topics, when I sat down to write about them, I would sat down to write about them, I would sat down to write about them, I would discover that I could not write about discover that I could not write about discover that I could not write about them at all. It was hard to explain them at all. It was hard to explain them at all. It was hard to explain them. And this is the best test for them. And this is the best test for them. And this is the best test for understanding. If you can't write about understanding. If you can't write about understanding. If you can't write about something, you don't understand it. And something, you don't understand it. And something, you don't understand it. And this is why notetaking is so powerful. this is why notetaking is so powerful. this is why notetaking is so powerful. Like note takingaking is the act of Like note takingaking is the act of Like note takingaking is the act of writing down the information as you're writing down the information as you're writing down the information as you're learning it. But you should not be like learning it. But you should not be like learning it. But you should not be like copying the text. You have to actually copying the text. You have to actually copying the text. You have to actually put it into your own words. And this is put it into your own words. And this is put it into your own words. And this is the best test of understanding. This has the best test of understanding. This has the best test of understanding. This has its origins with Richard Fineman. He was its origins with Richard Fineman. He was its origins with Richard Fineman. He was the one of the best physicists in the the one of the best physicists in the the one of the best physicists in the world. And he had this teaching world. And he had this teaching world. And he had this teaching technique where he would always try to technique where he would always try to technique where he would always try to force himself to explain things as if he force himself to explain things as if he force himself to explain things as if he was talking to an 8-year-old or a was talking to an 8-year-old or a was talking to an 8-year-old or a 10-year-old. And this is a physicist. So 10-year-old. And this is a physicist. So 10-year-old. And this is a physicist. So someone who is like doing much more someone who is like doing much more someone who is like doing much more advanced stuff than you know running advanced stuff than you know running advanced stuff than you know running containers or Kubernetes. Like this is a containers or Kubernetes. Like this is a containers or Kubernetes. Like this is a whole different ballgame. And he would whole different ballgame. And he would whole different ballgame. And he would try to always explain that to kids try to always explain that to kids try to always explain that to kids basically. And if you do that, you force basically. And if you do that, you force basically. And if you do that, you force yourself to go down to the base level.

yourself to go down to the base level. yourself to go down to the base level. What is actually going on? What am I What is actually going on? What am I What is actually going on? What am I actually trying to say here? And you actually trying to say here? And you actually trying to say here? And you also do this in writing. So when you're also do this in writing. So when you're also do this in writing. So when you're learning a topic, you have to write learning a topic, you have to write learning a topic, you have to write about it in your own words and try to about it in your own words and try to about it in your own words and try to force yourself to to surface the force yourself to to surface the force yourself to to surface the knowledge from your brain and to put it knowledge from your brain and to put it knowledge from your brain and to put it into your own words. Maybe you you into your own words. Maybe you you into your own words. Maybe you you translate it to a different language or translate it to a different language or translate it to a different language or something like that. But you have to something like that. But you have to something like that. But you have to make it your own. This is extremely make it your own. This is extremely make it your own. This is extremely important because this will help you in important because this will help you in important because this will help you in memory. For me, for example, when I was memory. For me, for example, when I was memory. For me, for example, when I was learning containers, it was very it learning containers, it was very it learning containers, it was very it didn't stick for me. It was very hard didn't stick for me. It was very hard didn't stick for me. It was very hard for me to actually make it stick in my for me to actually make it stick in my for me to actually make it stick in my mind. And I came up with the idea that mind. And I came up with the idea that mind. And I came up with the idea that containers are like newspapers. So containers are like newspapers. So containers are like newspapers. So usually you would run virtual machines usually you would run virtual machines usually you would run virtual machines and those are more like books, physical and those are more like books, physical and those are more like books, physical books. They have a hard cover. They are books. They have a hard cover. They are books. They have a hard cover. They are well protected. They have everything well protected. They have everything well protected. They have everything they need to run. So in this case, the they need to run. So in this case, the they need to run. So in this case, the virtual machine has its own operating virtual machine has its own operating virtual machine has its own operating system which is the book cover and they system which is the book cover and they system which is the book cover and they are built to last. Like a book is meant are built to last. Like a book is meant are built to last. Like a book is meant to stand in a bookcase and to stick to stand in a bookcase and to stick to stand in a bookcase and to stick around for a long time. That is a around for a long time. That is a around for a long time. That is a virtual machine. But a container is more virtual machine. But a container is more virtual machine. But a container is more like a newspaper. A newspaper is like like a newspaper. A newspaper is like like a newspaper. A newspaper is like very thin. It is printed on lower very thin. It is printed on lower very thin. It is printed on lower quality paper. And if it gets wet, it's quality paper. And if it gets wet, it's quality paper. And if it gets wet, it's completely useless, right? And you get a completely useless, right? And you get a completely useless, right? And you get a new newspaper every single day. So new newspaper every single day. So new newspaper every single day. So newspapers are meant not built to last.

newspapers are meant not built to last. newspapers are meant not built to last. They are actually built to be replaced. They are actually built to be replaced. They are actually built to be replaced. This helped me understand the difference This helped me understand the difference This helped me understand the difference between virtual machines and containers. between virtual machines and containers. between virtual machines and containers. And to this day, as I'm talking to you And to this day, as I'm talking to you And to this day, as I'm talking to you here, I remember this metaphor that I here, I remember this metaphor that I here, I remember this metaphor that I came up with myself. And because you're came up with myself. And because you're came up with myself. And because you're coming up with your own language, you're coming up with your own language, you're coming up with your own language, you're also remembering it much better. And you also remembering it much better. And you also remembering it much better. And you force this kind of kind of learning by force this kind of kind of learning by force this kind of kind of learning by writing about it. And this is the power writing about it. And this is the power writing about it. And this is the power of notetaking. And most people never do of notetaking. And most people never do of notetaking. And most people never do this. They copy paste documentation into this. They copy paste documentation into this. They copy paste documentation into notion. They highlight paragraphs in notion. They highlight paragraphs in notion. They highlight paragraphs in blog posts. They bookmark articles they blog posts. They bookmark articles they blog posts. They bookmark articles they never read again. But that is not never read again. But that is not never read again. But that is not learning. That is hoarding. Your brain learning. That is hoarding. Your brain learning. That is hoarding. Your brain should operate like a factory, not a should operate like a factory, not a should operate like a factory, not a storage unit. Here's how it works. You storage unit. Here's how it works. You storage unit. Here's how it works. You have input. everything you consume, have input. everything you consume, have input. everything you consume, YouTube videos, documentation and blog YouTube videos, documentation and blog YouTube videos, documentation and blog posts. And then you have processing, posts. And then you have processing, posts. And then you have processing, writing it in your own words, connecting writing it in your own words, connecting writing it in your own words, connecting ideas, and building mental models. The ideas, and building mental models. The ideas, and building mental models. The next step is output. These are the next step is output. These are the next step is output. These are the certifications, the blog posts, the certifications, the blog posts, the certifications, the blog posts, the interviews, projects, and promotions.

interviews, projects, and promotions. interviews, projects, and promotions. Most engineers only do input. They Most engineers only do input. They Most engineers only do input. They consume and consume and consume. But consume and consume and consume. But consume and consume and consume. But without processing, nothing sticks. And without processing, nothing sticks. And without processing, nothing sticks. And without output, you have nothing to show without output, you have nothing to show without output, you have nothing to show for it. And this is the importance. You for it. And this is the importance. You for it. And this is the importance. You have to build this model for yourself have to build this model for yourself have to build this model for yourself where you have input where you're where you have input where you're where you have input where you're processing everything and then that processing everything and then that processing everything and then that translates to output. And as you know, translates to output. And as you know, translates to output. And as you know, I'm I'm producing an insane amount of I'm I'm producing an insane amount of I'm I'm producing an insane amount of output. Even while I was working as a output. Even while I was working as a output. Even while I was working as a full-time DevOps engineer, I was posting full-time DevOps engineer, I was posting full-time DevOps engineer, I was posting on LinkedIn five times a week, posting on LinkedIn five times a week, posting on LinkedIn five times a week, posting out a YouTube video every week, writing out a YouTube video every week, writing out a YouTube video every week, writing a blog post, learning certifications, a blog post, learning certifications, a blog post, learning certifications, building a company, all of that. I'm building a company, all of that. I'm building a company, all of that. I'm doing all of that at the same time. All doing all of that at the same time. All doing all of that at the same time. All of this is powered by a note takingaking of this is powered by a note takingaking of this is powered by a note takingaking system. I've done all of this through system. I've done all of this through system. I've done all of this through note takingaking. So what is a note note takingaking. So what is a note note takingaking. So what is a note takingaking system? Well, you currently takingaking system? Well, you currently takingaking system? Well, you currently have you probably have something you have you probably have something you have you probably have something you call a note takingaking system. You will call a note takingaking system. You will call a note takingaking system. You will have a Google Drive that contains tons have a Google Drive that contains tons have a Google Drive that contains tons of random Google Docs. You probably have of random Google Docs. You probably have of random Google Docs. You probably have a USB stick that contains some of the a USB stick that contains some of the a USB stick that contains some of the things that you wrote in school. Then things that you wrote in school. Then things that you wrote in school. Then you have a a hard drive somewhere that you have a a hard drive somewhere that you have a a hard drive somewhere that contains other notes and other things contains other notes and other things contains other notes and other things that are gathered. But there's no over that are gathered. But there's no over that are gathered. But there's no over overarching system to this. There's no overarching system to this. There's no overarching system to this. There's no way of organizing everything. And this way of organizing everything. And this way of organizing everything. And this is where you need to learn a proper is where you need to learn a proper is where you need to learn a proper system. So there are a couple of things system. So there are a couple of things system. So there are a couple of things I recommend. I recommend looking into I recommend. I recommend looking into I recommend. I recommend looking into the par method by Thiago Forte. And if the par method by Thiago Forte. And if the par method by Thiago Forte. And if you've done that for a few years, then you've done that for a few years, then you've done that for a few years, then you should look into the settle casten

you should look into the settle casten you should look into the settle casten method. And you can apply this to almost method. And you can apply this to almost method. And you can apply this to almost anything, right? like Ali Abdal, he's a anything, right? like Ali Abdal, he's a anything, right? like Ali Abdal, he's a productivity YouTuber, but he used these productivity YouTuber, but he used these productivity YouTuber, but he used these techniques to become a doctor. But techniques to become a doctor. But techniques to become a doctor. But there's no one out there who actually there's no one out there who actually there's no one out there who actually teaches this stuff specifically for tech teaches this stuff specifically for tech teaches this stuff specifically for tech careers. And this is why when I set out careers. And this is why when I set out careers. And this is why when I set out to build CubeCraft, where I help people to build CubeCraft, where I help people to build CubeCraft, where I help people land remote six-figure DevOps jobs, I land remote six-figure DevOps jobs, I land remote six-figure DevOps jobs, I did not want to just create a technical did not want to just create a technical did not want to just create a technical course. I would actually teach people course. I would actually teach people course. I would actually teach people how to do all of these other skills as how to do all of these other skills as how to do all of these other skills as well. So I have a few competitors in the well. So I have a few competitors in the well. So I have a few competitors in the DevOps space but no none of them will be DevOps space but no none of them will be DevOps space but no none of them will be able to teach you focus OS which is the able to teach you focus OS which is the able to teach you focus OS which is the system that I use to go from nurse to system that I use to go from nurse to system that I use to go from nurse to DevOps engineer. So here I I teach DevOps engineer. So here I I teach DevOps engineer. So here I I teach people the actual skill of learning how people the actual skill of learning how people the actual skill of learning how to learn and how I do it. Then I to learn and how I do it. Then I to learn and how I do it. Then I actually developed my own complete note actually developed my own complete note actually developed my own complete note takingaking system where we use obsidian takingaking system where we use obsidian takingaking system where we use obsidian and I have a starting system where you and I have a starting system where you and I have a starting system where you create you start taking notes and create you start taking notes and create you start taking notes and organize them properly. But then the the organize them properly. But then the the organize them properly. But then the the next level is then going to be the next level is then going to be the next level is then going to be the settlecast method where I will actually settlecast method where I will actually settlecast method where I will actually teach you how to take these notes teach you how to take these notes teach you how to take these notes process them properly so that you process them properly so that you process them properly so that you remember them. But then the critical remember them. But then the critical remember them. But then the critical part is then to turn them into output.

part is then to turn them into output. part is then to turn them into output. So as I said, I've created hundreds of So as I said, I've created hundreds of So as I said, I've created hundreds of blog posts, hundreds of YouTube videos blog posts, hundreds of YouTube videos blog posts, hundreds of YouTube videos while working full-time. That does not while working full-time. That does not while working full-time. That does not happen by accident. That happens because happen by accident. That happens because happen by accident. That happens because I have a system in place that allows me I have a system in place that allows me I have a system in place that allows me to do this in very little time. This is to do this in very little time. This is to do this in very little time. This is how I grew my LinkedIn profile, how I how I grew my LinkedIn profile, how I how I grew my LinkedIn profile, how I grew my YouTube channel. All of these grew my YouTube channel. All of these grew my YouTube channel. All of these systems I teach here in CubeCraft. So if systems I teach here in CubeCraft. So if systems I teach here in CubeCraft. So if that sounds interesting to you, if you that sounds interesting to you, if you that sounds interesting to you, if you want a remote six-figure DevOps job, want a remote six-figure DevOps job, want a remote six-figure DevOps job, click the link down below and book a click the link down below and book a click the link down below and book a call with my team and I would love to call with my team and I would love to call with my team and I would love to welcome you inside Cube Graph. So the welcome you inside Cube Graph. So the welcome you inside Cube Graph. So the meta skill here is to learn how to meta skill here is to learn how to meta skill here is to learn how to learn, how to actually consume learn, how to actually consume learn, how to actually consume information and how to do that information and how to do that information and how to do that efficiently and properly and organize efficiently and properly and organize efficiently and properly and organize that well so that you can utilize this that well so that you can utilize this that well so that you can utilize this in many areas of your life. And there in many areas of your life. And there in many areas of your life. And there are three superpowers of a note are three superpowers of a note are three superpowers of a note takingaking system. The first superpower takingaking system. The first superpower takingaking system. The first superpower is understanding through writing. If I is understanding through writing. If I is understanding through writing. If I can't write about something in my own can't write about something in my own can't write about something in my own words, I don't understand it yet. This words, I don't understand it yet. This words, I don't understand it yet. This forces me to actually learn instead of forces me to actually learn instead of forces me to actually learn instead of just consuming. Now when I study just consuming. Now when I study just consuming. Now when I study Kubernetes, I don't just watch videos. I Kubernetes, I don't just watch videos. I Kubernetes, I don't just watch videos. I write about what I learned in my own write about what I learned in my own write about what I learned in my own words. That writing becomes by words. That writing becomes by words. That writing becomes by understanding. So this is the first understanding. So this is the first understanding. So this is the first function. This is where you force function. This is where you force function. This is where you force yourself to understand things by writing yourself to understand things by writing yourself to understand things by writing it in your own words. The second it in your own words. The second it in your own words. The second superpower is reference at my superpower is reference at my superpower is reference at my fingertips. 6 months into my first fingertips. 6 months into my first fingertips. 6 months into my first junior DevOps role, something weird junior DevOps role, something weird junior DevOps role, something weird started happening. The senior engineer started happening. The senior engineer started happening. The senior engineer starting asking me questions. Hey Misha, starting asking me questions. Hey Misha, starting asking me questions. Hey Misha, how did we configure that load balancer

how did we configure that load balancer how did we configure that load balancer last month? Misha, what was that anible last month? Misha, what was that anible last month? Misha, what was that anible playbook issue we fixed? Within seconds, playbook issue we fixed? Within seconds, playbook issue we fixed? Within seconds, I had the answer because I had it all I had the answer because I had it all I had the answer because I had it all written down in a searchable system. written down in a searchable system. written down in a searchable system. After the third time this happened in After the third time this happened in After the third time this happened in front of management, I wasn't a junior front of management, I wasn't a junior front of management, I wasn't a junior anymore. The seniors were calling me anymore. The seniors were calling me anymore. The seniors were calling me into meetings because I had the into meetings because I had the into meetings because I had the information. Having a system didn't just information. Having a system didn't just information. Having a system didn't just help me learn faster, it made me look help me learn faster, it made me look help me learn faster, it made me look like a senior engineer within 6 months. like a senior engineer within 6 months. like a senior engineer within 6 months. I could not believe my eyes when this I could not believe my eyes when this I could not believe my eyes when this started happening, but it is true. Like started happening, but it is true. Like started happening, but it is true. Like you will be surprised how disorganized you will be surprised how disorganized you will be surprised how disorganized work environments are and how work environments are and how work environments are and how disorganized senior engineers are. I was disorganized senior engineers are. I was disorganized senior engineers are. I was working with 50, 60 year old guys on my working with 50, 60 year old guys on my working with 50, 60 year old guys on my team and they had been in that place for team and they had been in that place for team and they had been in that place for over 10 years and they knew everything over 10 years and they knew everything over 10 years and they knew everything kind of in their head but no one kind of in their head but no one kind of in their head but no one actually took the time to organize it. actually took the time to organize it. actually took the time to organize it. No one actually wrote things down for No one actually wrote things down for No one actually wrote things down for some strange reason. So in this some strange reason. So in this some strange reason. So in this environment I was able to quickly stand environment I was able to quickly stand environment I was able to quickly stand out as a junior coming in. I was somehow out as a junior coming in. I was somehow out as a junior coming in. I was somehow able to always rec remember what we did able to always rec remember what we did able to always rec remember what we did last week or what we or the thing we last week or what we or the thing we last week or what we or the thing we decided in a meeting and like technical decided in a meeting and like technical decided in a meeting and like technical people aren't aren't necessarily people aren't aren't necessarily people aren't aren't necessarily good at or organizing knowledge in that good at or organizing knowledge in that good at or organizing knowledge in that way. So when there were meetings way. So when there were meetings way. So when there were meetings happening, the seniors would have happening, the seniors would have happening, the seniors would have meetings with management or with the meetings with management or with the meetings with management or with the product owner. It was like, damn, we we product owner. It was like, damn, we we product owner. It was like, damn, we we fixed this thing the other day, but I fixed this thing the other day, but I fixed this thing the other day, but I can't remember how it was, but Misha, he can't remember how it was, but Misha, he can't remember how it was, but Misha, he always knows, so let's call him into the always knows, so let's call him into the always knows, so let's call him into the meeting. And I would I and they would

meeting. And I would I and they would meeting. And I would I and they would call call me up. I would join the call call me up. I would join the call call me up. I would join the meeting. So what would we do? Oh, yeah. meeting. So what would we do? Oh, yeah. meeting. So what would we do? Oh, yeah. One second. And I had it in my One second. And I had it in my One second. And I had it in my note-taking system. And within seconds, note-taking system. And within seconds, note-taking system. And within seconds, I was able to reference what we did. Now I was able to reference what we did. Now I was able to reference what we did. Now if you take the the the perspective of a if you take the the the perspective of a if you take the the the perspective of a product owner or a manager and you see product owner or a manager and you see product owner or a manager and you see you know that a junior is coming into you know that a junior is coming into you know that a junior is coming into the team he you know he doesn't have as the team he you know he doesn't have as the team he you know he doesn't have as many skills but he's a good guy and he many skills but he's a good guy and he many skills but he's a good guy and he has the motivation so you're willing to has the motivation so you're willing to has the motivation so you're willing to give him some time and to let him learn give him some time and to let him learn give him some time and to let him learn on the job. Well, if that is your sort on the job. Well, if that is your sort on the job. Well, if that is your sort of level of expectation and then for of level of expectation and then for of level of expectation and then for several times you see him being called several times you see him being called several times you see him being called into a meeting and always having the into a meeting and always having the into a meeting and always having the answer, that really increases the status answer, that really increases the status answer, that really increases the status level that you have in management. And level that you have in management. And level that you have in management. And this is a bit of this is what I teach this is a bit of this is what I teach this is a bit of this is what I teach also in CubeCraft about personal also in CubeCraft about personal also in CubeCraft about personal branding and how to strategically branding and how to strategically branding and how to strategically position yourself in markets and in position yourself in markets and in position yourself in markets and in companies. But this stuff does matter. companies. But this stuff does matter. companies. But this stuff does matter. Like knowing Kubernetes is good, but you Like knowing Kubernetes is good, but you Like knowing Kubernetes is good, but you have to think about how you are have to think about how you are have to think about how you are perceived as well. Your personal brand, perceived as well. Your personal brand, perceived as well. Your personal brand, your reputation, strategical positioning your reputation, strategical positioning your reputation, strategical positioning of yourself. And these kinds of skills of yourself. And these kinds of skills of yourself. And these kinds of skills will position yourself differently. If will position yourself differently. If will position yourself differently. If you're being called into meetings as a you're being called into meetings as a you're being called into meetings as a junior, this increases the level of junior, this increases the level of junior, this increases the level of perception that people have of you.

perception that people have of you. perception that people have of you. That's just how it is. People do judge. That's just how it is. People do judge. That's just how it is. People do judge. And by having information organized And by having information organized And by having information organized efficiently, you are increasing your efficiently, you are increasing your efficiently, you are increasing your chances of being judged higher by chances of being judged higher by chances of being judged higher by management. That's just how it is. This management. That's just how it is. This management. That's just how it is. This is what worked for me. Try it out for is what worked for me. Try it out for is what worked for me. Try it out for yourself. I think you will see the same yourself. I think you will see the same yourself. I think you will see the same effect. The third superpower is mental effect. The third superpower is mental effect. The third superpower is mental clarity. If you have a system you can clarity. If you have a system you can clarity. If you have a system you can trust, you don't have to keep things in trust, you don't have to keep things in trust, you don't have to keep things in your mind anymore. You know the your mind anymore. You know the your mind anymore. You know the knowledge is stored in your system. You knowledge is stored in your system. You knowledge is stored in your system. You know it is there when you need it know it is there when you need it know it is there when you need it because you made the effort to write it because you made the effort to write it because you made the effort to write it down properly in the first place. This down properly in the first place. This down properly in the first place. This frees up your mind to focus on the tasks frees up your mind to focus on the tasks frees up your mind to focus on the tasks at hand. And I think this is one of the at hand. And I think this is one of the at hand. And I think this is one of the best benefits of everything. Like I I best benefits of everything. Like I I best benefits of everything. Like I I have a system in place that I have have a system in place that I have have a system in place that I have practiced for over seven years now. And practiced for over seven years now. And practiced for over seven years now. And every time I need to store some every time I need to store some every time I need to store some information, I have a workflow where I information, I have a workflow where I information, I have a workflow where I write it down, I process it, I put it in write it down, I process it, I put it in write it down, I process it, I put it in its right place. And I know that I will its right place. And I know that I will its right place. And I know that I will be able to access that instantly because be able to access that instantly because be able to access that instantly because I've referenced it internally and I can I've referenced it internally and I can I've referenced it internally and I can search. I've created my own personal search. I've created my own personal search. I've created my own personal searchable Wikipedia with all of the searchable Wikipedia with all of the searchable Wikipedia with all of the knowledge that I have. And this offloads knowledge that I have. And this offloads knowledge that I have. And this offloads a lot of the mental effort that you a lot of the mental effort that you a lot of the mental effort that you currently are using and forcing yourself currently are using and forcing yourself currently are using and forcing yourself to remember things. And you can't know to remember things. And you can't know to remember things. And you can't know this until you experience it. But it this until you experience it. But it this until you experience it. But it does lead to a lot of mental clarity if does lead to a lot of mental clarity if does lead to a lot of mental clarity if you have a system that you can trust.

you have a system that you can trust. you have a system that you can trust. You never have to worry about losing You never have to worry about losing You never have to worry about losing anything. you know that everything is anything. you know that everything is anything. you know that everything is always there when it's properly backed always there when it's properly backed always there when it's properly backed up and you don't have to expand any up and you don't have to expand any up and you don't have to expand any effort into that anymore, any mental effort into that anymore, any mental effort into that anymore, any mental effort. And this is a massive superpower effort. And this is a massive superpower effort. And this is a massive superpower that will help you focus better and to that will help you focus better and to that will help you focus better and to take on bigger complex tasks more easily take on bigger complex tasks more easily take on bigger complex tasks more easily because you have a way of organizing the because you have a way of organizing the because you have a way of organizing the information properly. So here's what information properly. So here's what information properly. So here's what nobody tells you about these learning nobody tells you about these learning nobody tells you about these learning systems. Everyone talks about tools, systems. Everyone talks about tools, systems. Everyone talks about tools, Obsidian, Notion, or To-Doist. But Obsidian, Notion, or To-Doist. But Obsidian, Notion, or To-Doist. But here's the thing. I could hand you all here's the thing. I could hand you all here's the thing. I could hand you all my tools and you would still struggle my tools and you would still struggle my tools and you would still struggle because the magic isn't in the tools. because the magic isn't in the tools. because the magic isn't in the tools. It's in the system. It's in knowing what It's in the system. It's in knowing what It's in the system. It's in knowing what to write down and what to ignore. How to to write down and what to ignore. How to to write down and what to ignore. How to process information so it actually process information so it actually process information so it actually sticks. How to connect ideas so you can sticks. How to connect ideas so you can sticks. How to connect ideas so you can retrieve them later. And how to turn retrieve them later. And how to turn retrieve them later. And how to turn your notes into certifications, content, your notes into certifications, content, your notes into certifications, content, and career growth. So over the years, and career growth. So over the years, and career growth. So over the years, I've spent thousands of hours refining I've spent thousands of hours refining I've spent thousands of hours refining and optimizing the system. like this is and optimizing the system. like this is and optimizing the system. like this is not this did not come out of thin air.

not this did not come out of thin air. not this did not come out of thin air. This is a many years of hard work that I This is a many years of hard work that I This is a many years of hard work that I put into this system. I've watched put into this system. I've watched put into this system. I've watched hundreds of YouTube videos and I've hundreds of YouTube videos and I've hundreds of YouTube videos and I've tried every tool and every method so you tried every tool and every method so you tried every tool and every method so you don't have to. The thing is like many don't have to. The thing is like many don't have to. The thing is like many DevOps courses or boot camps, they will DevOps courses or boot camps, they will DevOps courses or boot camps, they will only focus on what to learn. They will only focus on what to learn. They will only focus on what to learn. They will focus on the tech skills, right? But focus on the tech skills, right? But focus on the tech skills, right? But they never teach you how to learn it. they never teach you how to learn it. they never teach you how to learn it. And that is the difference here. You can And that is the difference here. You can And that is the difference here. You can have all of the technical knowledge in have all of the technical knowledge in have all of the technical knowledge in the world, but if you forget it in 3 the world, but if you forget it in 3 the world, but if you forget it in 3 months, what is the point? If you start months, what is the point? If you start months, what is the point? If you start your job and you have nothing to show your job and you have nothing to show your job and you have nothing to show for all of that learning, then there is for all of that learning, then there is for all of that learning, then there is there's basically no point in doing it there's basically no point in doing it there's basically no point in doing it all. Right? So this is what makes all. Right? So this is what makes all. Right? So this is what makes CubeCraft different. I won't just teach CubeCraft different. I won't just teach CubeCraft different. I won't just teach you to become a six-f figureure remote you to become a six-f figureure remote you to become a six-f figureure remote DevOps engineer. I will also teach you DevOps engineer. I will also teach you DevOps engineer. I will also teach you how to do this efficiently and how to do how to do this efficiently and how to do how to do this efficiently and how to do this in a much shorter time because you this in a much shorter time because you this in a much shorter time because you have the systems. So the systems you get have the systems. So the systems you get have the systems. So the systems you get in CubeCraft are all plug-andplay. You in CubeCraft are all plug-andplay. You in CubeCraft are all plug-andplay. You just do the course, you get my complete just do the course, you get my complete just do the course, you get my complete note-taking system that you can start note-taking system that you can start note-taking system that you can start working with from day one and there's no working with from day one and there's no working with from day one and there's no effort that you need to do in order to effort that you need to do in order to effort that you need to do in order to get started with this. If that sounds get started with this. If that sounds get started with this. If that sounds interesting to you, click the link down interesting to you, click the link down interesting to you, click the link down below and I'm looking forward to welcome below and I'm looking forward to welcome below and I'm looking forward to welcome you into CubeCraft. The main takeaway you into CubeCraft. The main takeaway you into CubeCraft. The main takeaway for this video is that you have to learn for this video is that you have to learn for this video is that you have to learn how to learn. When when acquiring any how to learn. When when acquiring any how to learn. When when acquiring any skill, when starting on any journey, you skill, when starting on any journey, you skill, when starting on any journey, you first have to make that journey as first have to make that journey as first have to make that journey as optimal as possible by taking a step optimal as possible by taking a step optimal as possible by taking a step back and reverse engineering of how can back and reverse engineering of how can back and reverse engineering of how can I do this as fast as possible. How can I I do this as fast as possible. How can I I do this as fast as possible. How can I organize this large amount of organize this large amount of organize this large amount of information that I need to learn in information that I need to learn in information that I need to learn in order to achieve my goal? So do that.

order to achieve my goal? So do that. order to achieve my goal? So do that. Take the this approach and I promise you Take the this approach and I promise you Take the this approach and I promise you you will progress faster in your career you will progress faster in your career you will progress faster in your career because the note-taking system has been because the note-taking system has been because the note-taking system has been the number one lever in my own success. the number one lever in my own success. the number one lever in my own success. I wish you all the best. Good luck with I wish you all the best. Good luck with I wish you all the best. Good luck with your note-taking system and I'll see you your note-taking system and I'll see you your note-taking system and I'll see you in the next