DevOps & Cloud
DevOps is not a tool — it is a philosophy: the belief that the team that writes the code should also be responsible for running it. This track teaches you the four pillars that make modern software delivery possible, and they build directly on each other.
Containers & Orchestration comes first — Docker packages your application so it runs the same everywhere, and Kubernetes manages those containers at scale. CI/CD Pipelines automate the process of testing and deploying code so teams can ship multiple times per day without manual steps. Cloud Platforms are where your containers actually run — AWS, GCP, and Azure provide the servers, storage, and networking. Infrastructure as Code makes all of that cloud infrastructure repeatable, version-controlled, and programmable.
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Containers & Orchestration
Docker solves the "it works on my machine" problem by packaging your app and its dependencies into a container that runs identically everywhere. Kubernetes then manages thousands of those containers across clusters — scaling them up, restarting failures, and routing traffic automatically.
CI/CD Pipelines
Continuous Integration automatically tests every code change. Continuous Deployment automatically ships it to production. Together they mean your code goes from a developers laptop to users without a single manual step — safely, consistently, and fast.
Cloud Platforms
AWS, GCP, and Azure provide the global infrastructure that runs the internet. Learning cloud fundamentals means knowing how to provision servers, store data, manage networking, and deploy applications without owning a single physical machine.
Infrastructure as Code
Instead of clicking through cloud consoles to provision servers, you write code that describes your infrastructure. It lives in version control, gets reviewed like application code, and can rebuild your entire cloud environment from scratch in minutes.