The latest articles on DEV Community by Chukwuebuka127 (@chukwuebuka127). https://dev.to/chukwuebuka127 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3985545%2F7fe927a5-6239-42f3-94b7-a3d055beed9a.png https://dev.to/chukwuebuka127 en Chukwuebuka127 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:34:35 +0000 https://dev.to/chukwuebuka127/my-devops-journey-2hec https://dev.to/chukwuebuka127/my-devops-journey-2hec <p>Hey everyone,</p> <p>My name is Emmanuel, and I'm a self-taught aspiring DevOps Engineer from Nigeria.</p> <p>For the past few months, I’ve been learning DevOps using just my phone — watching videos, practicing commands in Termux, and taking notes whenever I had data or light. It was slow and frustrating at times, but I kept going because I know where I want to be.</p> <p>Yesterday, my laptop finally arrived. I was so excited that I decided to put everything I’ve been learning into practice immediately.</p> <p>So, I did this:</p> <ul> <li>Launched an EC2 instance on AWS</li> <li>Connected to it using SSH (after struggling with the key file and permissions)</li> <li>Installed Nginx web server</li> <li>Uploaded my static website files using SCP</li> <li>Configured Nginx to serve the website</li> </ul> <p>It wasn’t smooth at all. I faced several errors — especially with SSH connection, Security Groups, and file transfer. I had to go back and forth between the AWS console and my terminal many times. But after some persistence, it finally worked.</p> <p>Seeing my website live on the internet, hosted by me on AWS, felt incredibly rewarding. It’s a small step, but it means a lot.</p> <p>This is just the beginning of my journey. My goal is to become a competent DevOps Engineer, land my first remote job, and eventually build a better life for myself and my family.</p> <p>I plan to document everything here — the wins, the struggles, the mistakes, and the lessons I learn along the way. If you’re also on this self-taught path, especially from a challenging background, I’d love to connect and learn together.</p> <p>Thank you for reading.</p> <h1> DevOps #AWS #LearningInPublic #CloudComputing #FirstDeployment #SelfTaught </h1> aws beginners devops learning