Real Uncodemy Success Story: DevOps Career Change

devops_skills = {"linux", "networking", "git", "scripting", "docker",
                 "ci/cd", "cloud", "terraform", "kubernetes", "monitoring"}

current = {"linux", "scripting", "monitoring", "networking"}   # e.g. a support engineer

print("Transferable:", sorted(current & devops_skills))
print("Gaps to fill:", sorted(devops_skills - current))

My DevOps change story (draft)

Current role: ______________________
What I already do that relates to DevOps:
  - ______________________
  - ______________________
Why DevOps: ______________________
Skills I am adding: ______________________
Proof I am building: ______________________

Use this in interviews and on LinkedIn once it is real and accurate.

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# A first 'ops automation' script: check disk usage and warn
set -euo pipefail
THRESHOLD=80
df -P | awk 'NR>1 {gsub("%","",$5); print $5, $6}' | while read -r used mount; do
  if [ "$used" -ge "$THRESHOLD" ]; then
    echo "WARNING: $mount is ${used}% full"
  fi
done
echo "disk check complete"

# .github/workflows/ci.yml - build, test and package a small app
name: ci
on: [push]
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: '3.12'
      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt pytest
      - run: pytest -q
      - run: docker build -t myapp:${{ github.sha }} .

Project: Deploy a small app with full DevOps practices

- App containerised with a clean Dockerfile
- CI pipeline: test, build, scan, push image
- Terraform: VPC, VM or container service, security groups
- Deployment on Kubernetes (kind) or a cloud service
- Monitoring: one dashboard and one alert with a runbook
- README: architecture diagram, how to run, lessons learned

Internal improvement note (for your manager or resume)

Problem: Manual weekly deployment took a long time and caused errors
What I did: Wrote a CI pipeline that builds, tests and deploys
Result: Deployments now run the same way every time
         (describe impact honestly; no invented numbers)
Skills used: Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, Bash
Next step: Add automated rollback

Months 1-2  Linux, networking, Git, Bash or Python scripting
Month 3     Docker and a first CI pipeline
Month 4     One cloud platform and Terraform basics
Month 5     Kubernetes basics and monitoring
Month 6     Portfolio project, internal automation, applications

Every week: 5-8 hours of hands-on practice, tracked in a log.

Week: ___
Hours practised: ___
What I built or automated: ______________________
Problem I solved: ______________________
What I will try next week: ______________________
Shared with (manager / mentor / LinkedIn): ________

When your change is complete, tell your real story:

1. My previous role and why I wanted DevOps
2. Skills that transferred
3. What I learned, in what order, and how I practised
4. Projects and work automation that proved my skills
5. How I moved (internal or external)
6. What my DevOps work looks like now
7. Advice for others making the switch