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If you're looking for a DevOps job, this If you're looking for a DevOps job, this video is going to save you hundreds of video is going to save you hundreds of video is going to save you hundreds of thousands of dollars. If I could go back thousands of dollars. If I could go back thousands of dollars. If I could go back in time and mentor myself while I was in time and mentor myself while I was in time and mentor myself while I was looking for my first DevOps job, there looking for my first DevOps job, there looking for my first DevOps job, there is so much that I would say. In this is so much that I would say. In this is so much that I would say. In this video, I'm going to share with you the video, I'm going to share with you the video, I'm going to share with you the mistakes I made and give you actionable mistakes I made and give you actionable mistakes I made and give you actionable advice so you can avoid making these advice so you can avoid making these advice so you can avoid making these mistakes. My name is Misha. I'm an ex- mistakes. My name is Misha. I'm an ex- mistakes. My name is Misha. I'm an ex- nurse turned senior DevOps and I help nurse turned senior DevOps and I help nurse turned senior DevOps and I help people land DevOps jobs within months. people land DevOps jobs within months. people land DevOps jobs within months. Misha, stop watching courses. You won't Misha, stop watching courses. You won't Misha, stop watching courses. You won't learn DevOps by reading books or learn DevOps by reading books or learn DevOps by reading books or watching videos. You learn DevOps by watching videos. You learn DevOps by watching videos. You learn DevOps by building. Courses make you feel building. Courses make you feel building. Courses make you feel productive. Practice makes you feel productive. Practice makes you feel productive. Practice makes you feel stupid. This is why you avoid it. Stop stupid. This is why you avoid it. Stop stupid. This is why you avoid it. Stop reading about Linux and start breaking reading about Linux and start breaking reading about Linux and start breaking it. Failure teaches faster than any it. Failure teaches faster than any it. Failure teaches faster than any textbook ever will. This is a textbook ever will. This is a textbook ever will. This is a hard-earned lesson because I wasted hard-earned lesson because I wasted hard-earned lesson because I wasted months by just reading and reading and months by just reading and reading and months by just reading and reading and watching video after video. And this is watching video after video. And this is watching video after video. And this is because I'm a very theoretical person.

because I'm a very theoretical person. because I'm a very theoretical person. Like I have a very theoretical mind. I Like I have a very theoretical mind. I Like I have a very theoretical mind. I love reading books. I love battling love reading books. I love battling love reading books. I love battling with, you know, abstract philosophical with, you know, abstract philosophical with, you know, abstract philosophical concepts in my mind and thinking about concepts in my mind and thinking about concepts in my mind and thinking about them. So I'm a very heady person. I I I them. So I'm a very heady person. I I I them. So I'm a very heady person. I I I live in my head a lot. Right? So the live in my head a lot. Right? So the live in my head a lot. Right? So the mistake I made was just reading book mistake I made was just reading book mistake I made was just reading book after book and not actually putting my after book and not actually putting my after book and not actually putting my hands on the keyboard. For example, hands on the keyboard. For example, hands on the keyboard. For example, there's this really good book called there's this really good book called there's this really good book called Mastering Linux Security by Donald Tolt. Mastering Linux Security by Donald Tolt. Mastering Linux Security by Donald Tolt. And I read that from cover to cover. And And I read that from cover to cover. And And I read that from cover to cover. And even though in the book he literally even though in the book he literally even though in the book he literally says, "Set up a VM and practice this and says, "Set up a VM and practice this and says, "Set up a VM and practice this and this." I did not do those practical this." I did not do those practical this." I did not do those practical exercises. And your brain fools you. You exercises. And your brain fools you. You exercises. And your brain fools you. You you're reading it and you feel like you're reading it and you feel like you're reading it and you feel like you're learning. It feels like oh I I you're learning. It feels like oh I I you're learning. It feels like oh I I understand this but when I then actually understand this but when I then actually understand this but when I then actually after I had the book and I at some point after I had the book and I at some point after I had the book and I at some point started installing Linux and working started installing Linux and working started installing Linux and working with it I mean I could not even disable with it I mean I could not even disable with it I mean I could not even disable password login in SSH right so when I password login in SSH right so when I password login in SSH right so when I really started to apply the things while really started to apply the things while really started to apply the things while I was learning them for example reading I was learning them for example reading I was learning them for example reading a book like this and actually doing the a book like this and actually doing the a book like this and actually doing the practical exercises and doing the practical exercises and doing the practical exercises and doing the practical work my learning skyrocketed practical work my learning skyrocketed practical work my learning skyrocketed so that's a huge mistake I made. And so that's a huge mistake I made. And so that's a huge mistake I made. And maybe this sounds like completely maybe this sounds like completely maybe this sounds like completely obvious to you, but to me, this was a obvious to you, but to me, this was a obvious to you, but to me, this was a breakthrough that I I really saw that my breakthrough that I I really saw that my breakthrough that I I really saw that my learning skyrocketed. And I learned so learning skyrocketed. And I learned so learning skyrocketed. And I learned so much faster when I actually started much faster when I actually started much faster when I actually started doing it. Right? The actionable advice doing it. Right? The actionable advice doing it. Right? The actionable advice here is whatever you are learning right

here is whatever you are learning right here is whatever you are learning right now, stop watching videos about it. Stop now, stop watching videos about it. Stop now, stop watching videos about it. Stop reading books, watching courses, and reading books, watching courses, and reading books, watching courses, and actually start building something around actually start building something around actually start building something around that topic that you are learning. Some that topic that you are learning. Some that topic that you are learning. Some more advice that I always give to my more advice that I always give to my more advice that I always give to my students is to always do projectbased students is to always do projectbased students is to always do projectbased learning. So what do I mean by that? learning. So what do I mean by that? learning. So what do I mean by that? Well, first of all, you need a clear Well, first of all, you need a clear Well, first of all, you need a clear goal, right? You need to know what goal, right? You need to know what goal, right? You need to know what you're actually optimizing for. When you're actually optimizing for. When you're actually optimizing for. When someone comes to me and says, "My goal someone comes to me and says, "My goal someone comes to me and says, "My goal is to learn Kubernetes." I will say, is to learn Kubernetes." I will say, is to learn Kubernetes." I will say, "Okay, it's a good start, but it's not "Okay, it's a good start, but it's not "Okay, it's a good start, but it's not actually not a really good goal because actually not a really good goal because actually not a really good goal because what does learning Kubernetes actually what does learning Kubernetes actually what does learning Kubernetes actually mean? what is the behavior that you want mean? what is the behavior that you want mean? what is the behavior that you want to see in yourself or what is the skill to see in yourself or what is the skill to see in yourself or what is the skill set that you want to have that actually set that you want to have that actually set that you want to have that actually means knowing Kubernetes or learning means knowing Kubernetes or learning means knowing Kubernetes or learning Kubernetes right so a much better goal Kubernetes right so a much better goal Kubernetes right so a much better goal in my opinion would be to I want to in my opinion would be to I want to in my opinion would be to I want to learn how to run a web application on learn how to run a web application on learn how to run a web application on Kubernetes this is already much clearer Kubernetes this is already much clearer Kubernetes this is already much clearer now we have eliminated running backend now we have eliminated running backend now we have eliminated running backend applications we have eliminated very applications we have eliminated very applications we have eliminated very complex networking etc so you start with complex networking etc so you start with complex networking etc so you start with a goal goal and then you learn only what a goal goal and then you learn only what a goal goal and then you learn only what you need to learn in order to achieve you need to learn in order to achieve you need to learn in order to achieve that goal and discard the rest and when that goal and discard the rest and when that goal and discard the rest and when you have then reached that goal you can you have then reached that goal you can you have then reached that goal you can set a new goal and then you can for set a new goal and then you can for set a new goal and then you can for example go for I want to learn how to example go for I want to learn how to example go for I want to learn how to deploy Celium on my cluster and use that deploy Celium on my cluster and use that deploy Celium on my cluster and use that as the CNI and my ingress controller and as the CNI and my ingress controller and as the CNI and my ingress controller and then you have a clear goal of okay I

then you have a clear goal of okay I then you have a clear goal of okay I need to replace my traffic engineix need to replace my traffic engineix need to replace my traffic engineix controller with selium and I need to controller with selium and I need to controller with selium and I need to learn how to do that. So this is what I learn how to do that. So this is what I learn how to do that. So this is what I recommend. Define a goal and then you recommend. Define a goal and then you recommend. Define a goal and then you learn only what you need to achieve that learn only what you need to achieve that learn only what you need to achieve that goal. And after you have achieved it, goal. And after you have achieved it, goal. And after you have achieved it, then you come up with a new goal. But be then you come up with a new goal. But be then you come up with a new goal. But be very specific in your learning. Now that very specific in your learning. Now that very specific in your learning. Now that you've heard this, what is the goal that you've heard this, what is the goal that you've heard this, what is the goal that you want to learn? Think about it and you want to learn? Think about it and you want to learn? Think about it and comment it down below and I will read comment it down below and I will read comment it down below and I will read every single comment. Misha, you're every single comment. Misha, you're every single comment. Misha, you're chasing a $100,000 DevOps job, but you chasing a $100,000 DevOps job, but you chasing a $100,000 DevOps job, but you won't spend $20 on a course. Stop trying won't spend $20 on a course. Stop trying won't spend $20 on a course. Stop trying to do everything for free. Free learning to do everything for free. Free learning to do everything for free. Free learning is the most expensive education you'll is the most expensive education you'll is the most expensive education you'll ever get. You pay with time, confusion, ever get. You pay with time, confusion, ever get. You pay with time, confusion, and missed opportunities. I'll be honest and missed opportunities. I'll be honest and missed opportunities. I'll be honest with you, I was really cheap. I was with you, I was really cheap. I was with you, I was really cheap. I was agonizing over purchases, like $20 agonizing over purchases, like $20 agonizing over purchases, like $20 purchases for weeks, and this was purchases for weeks, and this was purchases for weeks, and this was something that really held me back in my something that really held me back in my something that really held me back in my own career change. To be fair to myself, own career change. To be fair to myself, own career change. To be fair to myself, I was on a shoestring budget. I did not I was on a shoestring budget. I did not I was on a shoestring budget. I did not have any money. I had just come out of have any money. I had just come out of have any money. I had just come out of the monastery. I had spent two years as the monastery. I had spent two years as the monastery. I had spent two years as a monk there and I had I canceled my a monk there and I had I canceled my a monk there and I had I canceled my bank account. I gave away all my bank account. I gave away all my bank account. I gave away all my possessions and spent two two years possessions and spent two two years possessions and spent two two years there. So I literally all I had was a there. So I literally all I had was a there. So I literally all I had was a t-shirt and a a pair of jeans and I was t-shirt and a a pair of jeans and I was t-shirt and a a pair of jeans and I was living with family. So I did not have living with family. So I did not have living with family. So I did not have much money. I could have borrowed. I much money. I could have borrowed. I much money. I could have borrowed. I could have figured out ways to at least could have figured out ways to at least could have figured out ways to at least spend those $20. And also to be honest, spend those $20. And also to be honest, spend those $20. And also to be honest, I was spending some money on video games I was spending some money on video games I was spending some money on video games whereas I could have spent that on on my

whereas I could have spent that on on my whereas I could have spent that on on my courses, right? I didn't understand the courses, right? I didn't understand the courses, right? I didn't understand the value of investment and learning from value of investment and learning from value of investment and learning from other people's mistakes because when you other people's mistakes because when you other people's mistakes because when you buy a course, you are not just buying buy a course, you are not just buying buy a course, you are not just buying theoretical information. You're actually theoretical information. You're actually theoretical information. You're actually tapping into the mind of someone who tapping into the mind of someone who tapping into the mind of someone who created that course. There's a reason created that course. There's a reason created that course. There's a reason why that person structures the course why that person structures the course why that person structures the course this way because he has tried and failed this way because he has tried and failed this way because he has tried and failed and realized this works and this doesn't and realized this works and this doesn't and realized this works and this doesn't and that's why the course is structured and that's why the course is structured and that's why the course is structured that way. You're tapping into other that way. You're tapping into other that way. You're tapping into other people's mistakes and this way you can people's mistakes and this way you can people's mistakes and this way you can fast track your own progress. And this fast track your own progress. And this fast track your own progress. And this has become very clear to me in a has become very clear to me in a has become very clear to me in a business context. I I started my business context. I I started my business context. I I started my business last year and were just business last year and were just business last year and were just fumbling around, but things have gone so fumbling around, but things have gone so fumbling around, but things have gone so much better after I invested tens of much better after I invested tens of much better after I invested tens of thousands of dollars in business mentors thousands of dollars in business mentors thousands of dollars in business mentors and masterminds that I'm a part of. And and masterminds that I'm a part of. And and masterminds that I'm a part of. And that has really skyrocketed things on on that has really skyrocketed things on on that has really skyrocketed things on on the back end of my business. So, paying the back end of my business. So, paying the back end of my business. So, paying someone to tap into their brain is the someone to tap into their brain is the someone to tap into their brain is the mo one of the highest leverage mo one of the highest leverage mo one of the highest leverage activities that you can do. But here's activities that you can do. But here's activities that you can do. But here's my advice. It's like don't go out and my advice. It's like don't go out and my advice. It's like don't go out and buy just anything right you need to make buy just anything right you need to make buy just anything right you need to make a informed decision about what to buy.

a informed decision about what to buy. a informed decision about what to buy. So first you define the goal that you So first you define the goal that you So first you define the goal that you want to learn for example running a web want to learn for example running a web want to learn for example running a web application on Kubernetes and then you application on Kubernetes and then you application on Kubernetes and then you start find looking at paid resources start find looking at paid resources start find looking at paid resources that can help you achieve that goal and that can help you achieve that goal and that can help you achieve that goal and I will share the process that I use to I will share the process that I use to I will share the process that I use to determine whether something is a good determine whether something is a good determine whether something is a good fit for me. So first I look at the fit for me. So first I look at the fit for me. So first I look at the offer, look at what they're giving you offer, look at what they're giving you offer, look at what they're giving you and then always always look at the and then always always look at the and then always always look at the reviews. So for example, when you go to reviews. So for example, when you go to reviews. So for example, when you go to Udemy, then Moonshot scores is amazing Udemy, then Moonshot scores is amazing Udemy, then Moonshot scores is amazing and you know that because it has 4.7 and you know that because it has 4.7 and you know that because it has 4.7 star ratings and it has 84,000 ratings. star ratings and it has 84,000 ratings. star ratings and it has 84,000 ratings. So this way you you can see that it is So this way you you can see that it is So this way you you can see that it is actually a significant amount, right? He actually a significant amount, right? He actually a significant amount, right? He has 400,000 students. So this way like has 400,000 students. So this way like has 400,000 students. So this way like you should always look at what people you should always look at what people you should always look at what people say about the work rather than what the say about the work rather than what the say about the work rather than what the creator is saying about his work. And creator is saying about his work. And creator is saying about his work. And what's even better if the creator has what's even better if the creator has what's even better if the creator has interviews with this with his clients as interviews with this with his clients as interviews with this with his clients as well. So if you take a look at my own well. So if you take a look at my own well. So if you take a look at my own page about CubeCraft here, you will see page about CubeCraft here, you will see page about CubeCraft here, you will see that we have over nine interviews of that we have over nine interviews of that we have over nine interviews of people who actually landed jobs. So people who actually landed jobs. So people who actually landed jobs. So people who are interested in CubeCraft, people who are interested in CubeCraft, people who are interested in CubeCraft, they can come and then they can they they can come and then they can they they can come and then they can they don't have to listen to me talk about don't have to listen to me talk about don't have to listen to me talk about the product. Just listen to the results the product. Just listen to the results the product. Just listen to the results that people have achieved, the jobs that that people have achieved, the jobs that that people have achieved, the jobs that they have landed. And this is how you they have landed. And this is how you they have landed. And this is how you can really determine whether someone is can really determine whether someone is can really determine whether someone is going to scam you or whether they going to scam you or whether they going to scam you or whether they actually have a good product that they actually have a good product that they actually have a good product that they are selling you. So look at the reviews are selling you. So look at the reviews are selling you. So look at the reviews and focus on what other people are

and focus on what other people are and focus on what other people are saying rather than what the creator is saying rather than what the creator is saying rather than what the creator is saying about the product. Misha, you saying about the product. Misha, you saying about the product. Misha, you can't road map your way to DevOps can't road map your way to DevOps can't road map your way to DevOps mastery. Road maps show the what, but mastery. Road maps show the what, but mastery. Road maps show the what, but not the how or why. They lead to not the how or why. They lead to not the how or why. They lead to analysis paralysis. They are generic and analysis paralysis. They are generic and analysis paralysis. They are generic and try to serve everyone at the same time. try to serve everyone at the same time. try to serve everyone at the same time. Instead, your approach needs to be Instead, your approach needs to be Instead, your approach needs to be datadriven and tailored to the market datadriven and tailored to the market datadriven and tailored to the market you wish to work in. When I started out you wish to work in. When I started out you wish to work in. When I started out 5 years ago, there wasn't actually as 5 years ago, there wasn't actually as 5 years ago, there wasn't actually as much content available as there is now. much content available as there is now. much content available as there is now. So if you search for DevOps road map on So if you search for DevOps road map on So if you search for DevOps road map on YouTube, there will be plenty of videos. YouTube, there will be plenty of videos. YouTube, there will be plenty of videos. The thing is these road maps they they The thing is these road maps they they The thing is these road maps they they are useful in some ways but they are not are useful in some ways but they are not are useful in some ways but they are not really the answer. Let me give you an really the answer. Let me give you an really the answer. Let me give you an example. So when I when I started example. So when I when I started example. So when I when I started roadmap.sh was basically the only thing roadmap.sh was basically the only thing roadmap.sh was basically the only thing that I had available to me. But here that I had available to me. But here that I had available to me. But here right from the get-go it starts with right from the get-go it starts with right from the get-go it starts with learn a programming language. I'm learn a programming language. I'm learn a programming language. I'm actually going to say here that this is actually going to say here that this is actually going to say here that this is first of all not really good advice. first of all not really good advice. first of all not really good advice. Like of course you need a programming Like of course you need a programming Like of course you need a programming language as a DevOps engineer but it's language as a DevOps engineer but it's language as a DevOps engineer but it's not the first thing that you should be not the first thing that you should be not the first thing that you should be learning.

learning. learning. Linux is what you should be learning. Linux is what you should be learning. Linux is what you should be learning. But from here if you start out if you if But from here if you start out if you if But from here if you start out if you if you have no knowledge about DevOps and you have no knowledge about DevOps and you have no knowledge about DevOps and what they do you can look at this road what they do you can look at this road what they do you can look at this road map and say think oh learn a programming map and say think oh learn a programming map and say think oh learn a programming language that's the first thing I'll language that's the first thing I'll language that's the first thing I'll need to do. So I'm now I'll start need to do. So I'm now I'll start need to do. So I'm now I'll start learning Python. And then you can go learning Python. And then you can go learning Python. And then you can go into that rabbit hole. you don't even into that rabbit hole. you don't even into that rabbit hole. you don't even know when where to start or when to stop know when where to start or when to stop know when where to start or when to stop most importantly and you can just be most importantly and you can just be most importantly and you can just be stuck learning Python without getting stuck learning Python without getting stuck learning Python without getting any step closer to landing a DevOps job any step closer to landing a DevOps job any step closer to landing a DevOps job first of all this should have been this first of all this should have been this first of all this should have been this should start with Linux in my opinion should start with Linux in my opinion should start with Linux in my opinion and then again with learn a programming and then again with learn a programming and then again with learn a programming language just zooming in on that it says language just zooming in on that it says language just zooming in on that it says Python Go Ruby Rust JavaScript NodeJS I Python Go Ruby Rust JavaScript NodeJS I Python Go Ruby Rust JavaScript NodeJS I mean as a beginner this is not useful mean as a beginner this is not useful mean as a beginner this is not useful you you don't know which one to pick you you don't know which one to pick you you don't know which one to pick which one is like I would argue that which one is like I would argue that which one is like I would argue that JavaScript NodeJS is not actually really JavaScript NodeJS is not actually really JavaScript NodeJS is not actually really relevant to learn as a DevOps engineer. relevant to learn as a DevOps engineer. relevant to learn as a DevOps engineer. But imagine if you interpret this that But imagine if you interpret this that But imagine if you interpret this that you have to learn all of them before you you have to learn all of them before you you have to learn all of them before you can move on to the next section, right?

can move on to the next section, right? can move on to the next section, right? And this is not a criticism to road map And this is not a criticism to road map And this is not a criticism to road map in and of itself. It is just that this in and of itself. It is just that this in and of itself. It is just that this is how these road maps can confuse is how these road maps can confuse is how these road maps can confuse people. It shows you in some ways what people. It shows you in some ways what people. It shows you in some ways what to learn but you have no idea how to to learn but you have no idea how to to learn but you have no idea how to learn it and to know when to stop learn it and to know when to stop learn it and to know when to stop learning when you know it is enough. learning when you know it is enough. learning when you know it is enough. Another example is cloud providers, Another example is cloud providers, Another example is cloud providers, right? So say you're moving through this right? So say you're moving through this right? So say you're moving through this and then you end up at cloud providers. and then you end up at cloud providers. and then you end up at cloud providers. Well, here it will show you all of the Well, here it will show you all of the Well, here it will show you all of the different cloud providers AWS, Azure, different cloud providers AWS, Azure, different cloud providers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud. And these are then marked Google Cloud. And these are then marked Google Cloud. And these are then marked as the most important ones. And even as the most important ones. And even as the most important ones. And even when I click on it, it won't even tell when I click on it, it won't even tell when I click on it, it won't even tell you that you should only learn a you that you should only learn a you that you should only learn a specific one, right? This could be specific one, right? This could be specific one, right? This could be interpreted that you need to learn all interpreted that you need to learn all interpreted that you need to learn all three cloud providers. And that is not three cloud providers. And that is not three cloud providers. And that is not good advice. Let me tell you, when I good advice. Let me tell you, when I good advice. Let me tell you, when I started out, I I was actually trying to started out, I I was actually trying to started out, I I was actually trying to learn Azure and AWS at the same time learn Azure and AWS at the same time learn Azure and AWS at the same time because I figured that if I learn both because I figured that if I learn both because I figured that if I learn both of them, then I have a bigger shot at a of them, then I have a bigger shot at a of them, then I have a bigger shot at a job because I could do either Azure jobs job because I could do either Azure jobs job because I could do either Azure jobs or AWS jobs, right? That was my or AWS jobs, right? That was my or AWS jobs, right? That was my reasoning. Well, I know now that this is reasoning. Well, I know now that this is reasoning. Well, I know now that this is completely false. In the beginning, you completely false. In the beginning, you completely false. In the beginning, you should pick one, focus on that one, should pick one, focus on that one, should pick one, focus on that one, master that one, and then later you can master that one, and then later you can master that one, and then later you can branch out because the concepts branch out because the concepts branch out because the concepts translate. In the introduction to this translate. In the introduction to this translate. In the introduction to this section, I said your approach needs to section, I said your approach needs to section, I said your approach needs to be datadriven. So, let me show you what be datadriven. So, let me show you what be datadriven. So, let me show you what I mean by that. So, if I were to start I mean by that. So, if I were to start I mean by that. So, if I were to start out as a junior DevOps engineer, this is out as a junior DevOps engineer, this is out as a junior DevOps engineer, this is how I would make that decision. I would how I would make that decision. I would how I would make that decision. I would go on LinkedIn and I would go for to

go on LinkedIn and I would go for to go on LinkedIn and I would go for to jobs and then here I would start jobs and then here I would start jobs and then here I would start searching for the skills. So, for searching for the skills. So, for searching for the skills. So, for example, AWS example, AWS example, AWS and let's just search in the Netherlands and let's just search in the Netherlands and let's just search in the Netherlands for now. AWS search. for now. AWS search. for now. AWS search. And now I'm getting 4,000 results. Now, And now I'm getting 4,000 results. Now, And now I'm getting 4,000 results. Now, if I search for Azure, I will get 3,000 if I search for Azure, I will get 3,000 if I search for Azure, I will get 3,000 results. So, interestingly, this month results. So, interestingly, this month results. So, interestingly, this month there are more AWS jobs than there are there are more AWS jobs than there are there are more AWS jobs than there are for Azure. It was you it used to be the for Azure. It was you it used to be the for Azure. It was you it used to be the other way around, but it it shifts from other way around, but it it shifts from other way around, but it it shifts from month to month. Now how I would then month to month. Now how I would then month to month. Now how I would then filter is okay I don't want to actually filter is okay I don't want to actually filter is okay I don't want to actually work all over the Netherlands. I work all over the Netherlands. I work all over the Netherlands. I actually I only want to work in actually I only want to work in actually I only want to work in Amsterdam or Utre. So Amsterdam or Utre. So Amsterdam or Utre. So now I see there are 620 Azure jobs now I see there are 620 Azure jobs now I see there are 620 Azure jobs available to me in that region. Now if I available to me in that region. Now if I available to me in that region. Now if I switch to AWS switch to AWS switch to AWS then I see there's 857 jobs available. then I see there's 857 jobs available. then I see there's 857 jobs available. Now you can narrow this down to your Now you can narrow this down to your Now you can narrow this down to your city where you work. If you then see city where you work. If you then see city where you work. If you then see there are zero jobs in Azure but 25 jobs there are zero jobs in Azure but 25 jobs there are zero jobs in Azure but 25 jobs in AWS like I'm exaggerating a bit but in AWS like I'm exaggerating a bit but in AWS like I'm exaggerating a bit but this is how you make a datadriven this is how you make a datadriven this is how you make a datadriven decision.

decision. decision. Likewise if you want to move to a Likewise if you want to move to a Likewise if you want to move to a different country I know that in the different country I know that in the different country I know that in the states AWS is slightly more popular. states AWS is slightly more popular. states AWS is slightly more popular. Well if I my goal was to move to the Well if I my goal was to move to the Well if I my goal was to move to the states I would then research the cities states I would then research the cities states I would then research the cities where I would want to live and then where I would want to live and then where I would want to live and then check what the jobs are like that. So check what the jobs are like that. So check what the jobs are like that. So first you define the the market you want first you define the the market you want first you define the the market you want to work in, the place you want to work to work in, the place you want to work to work in, the place you want to work in, and then you research that market in in, and then you research that market in in, and then you research that market in order to make a datadriven decision. order to make a datadriven decision. order to make a datadriven decision. Stop making decisions based on feeling Stop making decisions based on feeling Stop making decisions based on feeling or what you think is best or what people or what you think is best or what people or what you think is best or what people tell you is best. Do your research and tell you is best. Do your research and tell you is best. Do your research and then make your decision based on that. then make your decision based on that. then make your decision based on that. Focus on one cloud provider in the Focus on one cloud provider in the Focus on one cloud provider in the beginning and branch out later. If this beginning and branch out later. If this beginning and branch out later. If this video is helpful to you so far, please video is helpful to you so far, please video is helpful to you so far, please subscribe by clicking the button down subscribe by clicking the button down subscribe by clicking the button down below. It really helps me and it's a below. It really helps me and it's a below. It really helps me and it's a free way to support the channel. Misha, free way to support the channel. Misha, free way to support the channel. Misha, here's the brutal truth. You're learning here's the brutal truth. You're learning here's the brutal truth. You're learning the same Docker concepts for the fifth the same Docker concepts for the fifth the same Docker concepts for the fifth time because you never wrote them down time because you never wrote them down time because you never wrote them down properly the first time. Your scattered properly the first time. Your scattered properly the first time. Your scattered notes are costing you months of notes are costing you months of notes are costing you months of progress. Invest time into learning how progress. Invest time into learning how progress. Invest time into learning how to learn. Gather your knowledge in a to learn. Gather your knowledge in a to learn. Gather your knowledge in a systematic way. Write it down in your systematic way. Write it down in your systematic way. Write it down in your own words because a note-taking system own words because a note-taking system own words because a note-taking system is the most powerful asset you can build is the most powerful asset you can build is the most powerful asset you can build in your career as a knowledge worker.

in your career as a knowledge worker. in your career as a knowledge worker. Now, this was a huge game changer when I Now, this was a huge game changer when I Now, this was a huge game changer when I finally figured this out because I finally figured this out because I finally figured this out because I actually inherently have a pretty bad actually inherently have a pretty bad actually inherently have a pretty bad memory and I tend to forget things memory and I tend to forget things memory and I tend to forget things pretty quickly if I don't engage with pretty quickly if I don't engage with pretty quickly if I don't engage with them a lot. So when I was changing my them a lot. So when I was changing my them a lot. So when I was changing my career, I was watching content from career, I was watching content from career, I was watching content from creators like Ali Abdal and Thiago creators like Ali Abdal and Thiago creators like Ali Abdal and Thiago Forte. these people that actually show Forte. these people that actually show Forte. these people that actually show you these productivity techniques and you these productivity techniques and you these productivity techniques and these study techniques that will these study techniques that will these study techniques that will actually help you because I I realized actually help you because I I realized actually help you because I I realized that I had gone through high school, that I had gone through high school, that I had gone through high school, university, but no one actually ever university, but no one actually ever university, but no one actually ever specifically taught me how I should specifically taught me how I should specifically taught me how I should learn things, how I should take notes, learn things, how I should take notes, learn things, how I should take notes, how I should organize my my knowledge, how I should organize my my knowledge, how I should organize my my knowledge, my information. This was a huge game my information. This was a huge game my information. This was a huge game changer for me and I still use my changer for me and I still use my changer for me and I still use my note-taking system to this day. I have note-taking system to this day. I have note-taking system to this day. I have nearly 6,000 notes in there, all nearly 6,000 notes in there, all nearly 6,000 notes in there, all tailored to my journey, my work, and I tailored to my journey, my work, and I tailored to my journey, my work, and I basically have my personal Google that I basically have my personal Google that I basically have my personal Google that I can pull information from whenever I can pull information from whenever I can pull information from whenever I need it. And it's not just for need it. And it's not just for need it. And it's not just for referencing the information, but it's referencing the information, but it's referencing the information, but it's also for processing the information. So, also for processing the information. So, also for processing the information. So, when I used to do courses, I wouldn't when I used to do courses, I wouldn't when I used to do courses, I wouldn't write much down and then a month later write much down and then a month later write much down and then a month later everything would be gone for my brain.

everything would be gone for my brain. everything would be gone for my brain. But the thing is with these note-taking But the thing is with these note-taking But the thing is with these note-taking methods, you actually put the the notes methods, you actually put the the notes methods, you actually put the the notes into your own words. You shouldn't be into your own words. You shouldn't be into your own words. You shouldn't be just quoting or highlighting. You should just quoting or highlighting. You should just quoting or highlighting. You should actually sit down and see if you can actually sit down and see if you can actually sit down and see if you can explain it in your own words. This explain it in your own words. This explain it in your own words. This became very clear to me when I started a became very clear to me when I started a became very clear to me when I started a blog about my tech journey. And I blog about my tech journey. And I blog about my tech journey. And I realized I was learning concepts, but realized I was learning concepts, but realized I was learning concepts, but when I sat down to write about them to when I sat down to write about them to when I sat down to write about them to to share with people what I was doing, I to share with people what I was doing, I to share with people what I was doing, I found it very hard to write about them found it very hard to write about them found it very hard to write about them because I couldn't explain them in my because I couldn't explain them in my because I couldn't explain them in my own words. And this is a really good own words. And this is a really good own words. And this is a really good test whether you have actually test whether you have actually test whether you have actually understood the material or not because understood the material or not because understood the material or not because writing is thinking on paper. If you writing is thinking on paper. If you writing is thinking on paper. If you can't write about something clearly, you can't write about something clearly, you can't write about something clearly, you cannot think about something clearly. So cannot think about something clearly. So cannot think about something clearly. So this is a great test to see if you have this is a great test to see if you have this is a great test to see if you have actually understood something. Write actually understood something. Write actually understood something. Write about it. Try to explain what you're about it. Try to explain what you're about it. Try to explain what you're learning to someone who is not technical learning to someone who is not technical learning to someone who is not technical and you will quickly realize how well and you will quickly realize how well and you will quickly realize how well you understand the information. So my you understand the information. So my you understand the information. So my advice here is to look into the par advice here is to look into the par advice here is to look into the par method. That's a good way to start. I method. That's a good way to start. I method. That's a good way to start. I have some videos on that on my channel.

have some videos on that on my channel. have some videos on that on my channel. You can check out and if not, just check You can check out and if not, just check You can check out and if not, just check out Thiago Forte. He is like the master out Thiago Forte. He is like the master out Thiago Forte. He is like the master of this and I recommend reading the book of this and I recommend reading the book of this and I recommend reading the book building a second brain. Misha, you building a second brain. Misha, you building a second brain. Misha, you think asking for help makes you look think asking for help makes you look think asking for help makes you look weak. Instead, you struggle alone for weak. Instead, you struggle alone for weak. Instead, you struggle alone for months. Swallow your pride and find a months. Swallow your pride and find a months. Swallow your pride and find a mentor. He'll identify your biggest mentor. He'll identify your biggest mentor. He'll identify your biggest problem in one conversation. What took problem in one conversation. What took problem in one conversation. What took you months to discover takes him seconds you months to discover takes him seconds you months to discover takes him seconds to spot. This is how you can land a job to spot. This is how you can land a job to spot. This is how you can land a job within months instead of years. This within months instead of years. This within months instead of years. This mistake really stems from my mistake really stems from my mistake really stems from my personality. I'm a very self-reliant and personality. I'm a very self-reliant and personality. I'm a very self-reliant and sometimes slightly stubborn person. I sometimes slightly stubborn person. I sometimes slightly stubborn person. I moved to Norway when I was 20 years old moved to Norway when I was 20 years old moved to Norway when I was 20 years old all alone and I lived there for 9 years all alone and I lived there for 9 years all alone and I lived there for 9 years all alone. I never wanted to ask for all alone. I never wanted to ask for all alone. I never wanted to ask for help. I wanted to be independent and and help. I wanted to be independent and and help. I wanted to be independent and and just manage my own life, right? I just just manage my own life, right? I just just manage my own life, right? I just don't want to bother other people don't want to bother other people don't want to bother other people basically. So what happened was that I basically. So what happened was that I basically. So what happened was that I would get a problem in my learning would get a problem in my learning would get a problem in my learning journey and then I would get stuck journey and then I would get stuck journey and then I would get stuck googling for days being stuck on the googling for days being stuck on the googling for days being stuck on the same problem and then later when I same problem and then later when I same problem and then later when I actually got a mentor I I experienced so actually got a mentor I I experienced so actually got a mentor I I experienced so often that I had been googling something often that I had been googling something often that I had been googling something or researching something for two hours or researching something for two hours or researching something for two hours and then I simply asked the mentor hey and then I simply asked the mentor hey and then I simply asked the mentor hey am I on the right track here and and am I on the right track here and and am I on the right track here and and within literally 10 seconds they would within literally 10 seconds they would within literally 10 seconds they would say nope you should go that say nope you should go that say nope you should go that or you're doing this wrong, look here or you're doing this wrong, look here or you're doing this wrong, look here instead. And when this first happens to instead. And when this first happens to instead. And when this first happens to you,

you, you, the experience is un indescribable. This the experience is un indescribable. This the experience is un indescribable. This is going to save you so much time and is going to save you so much time and is going to save you so much time and wasted effort if you simply have someone wasted effort if you simply have someone wasted effort if you simply have someone in your life who can look at your in your life who can look at your in your life who can look at your situation and give you advice tailored situation and give you advice tailored situation and give you advice tailored to your situation. Because these road to your situation. Because these road to your situation. Because these road maps, these courses, they are they are maps, these courses, they are they are maps, these courses, they are they are meant to serve a wide audience, but they meant to serve a wide audience, but they meant to serve a wide audience, but they don't really see your specific situation don't really see your specific situation don't really see your specific situation for your market, right? And that's what for your market, right? And that's what for your market, right? And that's what you need a mentor for. And nowadays with you need a mentor for. And nowadays with you need a mentor for. And nowadays with AI, there is actually a whole new AI, there is actually a whole new AI, there is actually a whole new element to this where I see juniors element to this where I see juniors element to this where I see juniors coming in and they will be stuck just coming in and they will be stuck just coming in and they will be stuck just asking the same question over and over asking the same question over and over asking the same question over and over and the AI will make changes and then and the AI will make changes and then and the AI will make changes and then they don't understand the changes and they don't understand the changes and they don't understand the changes and then the circle just repeats itself then the circle just repeats itself then the circle just repeats itself again. So arguably this situation has again. So arguably this situation has again. So arguably this situation has gotten a lot worse with AI because gotten a lot worse with AI because gotten a lot worse with AI because people are not putting in the effort people are not putting in the effort people are not putting in the effort anymore to actually understand it. anymore to actually understand it. anymore to actually understand it. There's plenty of stories of juniors There's plenty of stories of juniors There's plenty of stories of juniors getting stuck in these AI assistant getting stuck in these AI assistant getting stuck in these AI assistant loops. And again, here, this is where it loops. And again, here, this is where it loops. And again, here, this is where it is so important to have someone to ask is so important to have someone to ask is so important to have someone to ask questions to. So, here's my actionable questions to. So, here's my actionable questions to. So, here's my actionable advice around this. If you're already advice around this. If you're already advice around this. If you're already working as a software engineer or a CIS working as a software engineer or a CIS working as a software engineer or a CIS admin, then start making connections admin, then start making connections admin, then start making connections with people on the platform team or the with people on the platform team or the with people on the platform team or the DevOps engineers in your organization DevOps engineers in your organization DevOps engineers in your organization and indicate to them that you have a and indicate to them that you have a and indicate to them that you have a goal of landing a DevOps job. And very goal of landing a DevOps job. And very goal of landing a DevOps job. And very often you'll find that these people are often you'll find that these people are often you'll find that these people are very willing to help you and to share very willing to help you and to share very willing to help you and to share share things with you if you simply make share things with you if you simply make share things with you if you simply make it known that you have an interest in

it known that you have an interest in it known that you have an interest in this. The key thing here is that you this. The key thing here is that you this. The key thing here is that you shouldn't be studying and working alone shouldn't be studying and working alone shouldn't be studying and working alone all the time. You need to find a mentor all the time. You need to find a mentor all the time. You need to find a mentor and a community that is helping you on and a community that is helping you on and a community that is helping you on the journey. Community is a big word. the journey. Community is a big word. the journey. Community is a big word. There's people call Discord servers There's people call Discord servers There's people call Discord servers communities. But if you if you know what communities. But if you if you know what communities. But if you if you know what I know, I if I log into Discord, I see I know, I if I log into Discord, I see I know, I if I log into Discord, I see about 50 Discords I joined and I never about 50 Discords I joined and I never about 50 Discords I joined and I never even read anything in them, right? even read anything in them, right? even read anything in them, right? Discord Discord Discord there. There probably are good Discord there. There probably are good Discord there. There probably are good Discord servers out there, but my experience is servers out there, but my experience is servers out there, but my experience is that it's usually very superficial and a that it's usually very superficial and a that it's usually very superficial and a lot of spam. So try to find a high lot of spam. So try to find a high lot of spam. So try to find a high quality community. Maybe it's a quality community. Maybe it's a quality community. Maybe it's a community in your local area where you community in your local area where you community in your local area where you can engage and find other DevOps can engage and find other DevOps can engage and find other DevOps engineers and make connections with engineers and make connections with engineers and make connections with them. If I had known what I have shared them. If I had known what I have shared them. If I had known what I have shared with you in this video, I would have with you in this video, I would have with you in this video, I would have been 2 years ahead by now. And the been 2 years ahead by now. And the been 2 years ahead by now. And the average salary of a Kubernetes job is average salary of a Kubernetes job is average salary of a Kubernetes job is $158,000 $158,000 $158,000 worldwide. So these mistakes have worldwide. So these mistakes have worldwide. So these mistakes have literally cost me over $300,000.

literally cost me over $300,000. literally cost me over $300,000. And not just in the beginning, even when And not just in the beginning, even when And not just in the beginning, even when I eventually landed my DevOps job, I was I eventually landed my DevOps job, I was I eventually landed my DevOps job, I was still making many of these mistakes like still making many of these mistakes like still making many of these mistakes like not investing in myself. So don't be not investing in myself. So don't be not investing in myself. So don't be like me. Take the advice I have given like me. Take the advice I have given like me. Take the advice I have given you and don't make the same mistakes you and don't make the same mistakes you and don't make the same mistakes like I did. And if you really want to like I did. And if you really want to like I did. And if you really want to fast track your career, you can consider fast track your career, you can consider fast track your career, you can consider joining the CubeCraft Career joining the CubeCraft Career joining the CubeCraft Career Accelerator. You can find the link down Accelerator. You can find the link down Accelerator. You can find the link down below. We are literally landing multiple below. We are literally landing multiple below. We are literally landing multiple jobs every week now. And this works jobs every week now. And this works jobs every week now. And this works because I have all the systems already because I have all the systems already because I have all the systems already in place for you. There's systems for in place for you. There's systems for in place for you. There's systems for LinkedIn, note-taking systems. You get LinkedIn, note-taking systems. You get LinkedIn, note-taking systems. You get direct mentorship from me. You can ask direct mentorship from me. You can ask direct mentorship from me. You can ask me for advice tailored to your own me for advice tailored to your own me for advice tailored to your own specific situation. So, you always have specific situation. So, you always have specific situation. So, you always have me and the community to help you out me and the community to help you out me and the community to help you out when you need help. I only take up about when you need help. I only take up about when you need help. I only take up about 10 students a month, so the spots are 10 students a month, so the spots are 10 students a month, so the spots are limited. Click the link down below to limited. Click the link down below to limited. Click the link down below to book a call with my team, and we'll see book a call with my team, and we'll see book a call with my team, and we'll see if you're a right fit. Thank you so much if you're a right fit. Thank you so much if you're a right fit. Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you in the for watching and I'll see you in the for watching and I'll see you in the next