The latest articles on DEV Community by Opeyemi Sameul (@ope_yemi). https://dev.to/ope_yemi 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%2F3868605%2F9d468e68-4adc-445b-9e24-4cc85ba95612.png https://dev.to/ope_yemi en Opeyemi Sameul Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:55:24 +0000 https://dev.to/ope_yemi/im-learning-to-become-a-cloud-engineer-day-1-4na1 https://dev.to/ope_yemi/im-learning-to-become-a-cloud-engineer-day-1-4na1 <p>Hi, I'm <strong>Opeyemi Samuel</strong>, and I've decided to document my journey into Cloud Engineering publicly every step, every struggle, and every win.</p> <p>My learning path starts with backend development, and today is literally Day 1 of learning Python.</p> <p><strong>Why Cloud Engineering?</strong></p> <p>Cloud is the backbone of modern software. I want to build the skills to deploy, manage, and scale applications in the cloud — and I know that starts with understanding how the backend works.</p> <p><strong>Why Python first?</strong></p> <p>Python is one of the most widely used languages in backend development and cloud automation (think AWS Lambda, scripts, APIs). It's beginner-friendly and powerful at the same time.</p> <p><strong>What I did today:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Set up my Python environment</li> <li>Learned what Python is and why it matters</li> <li>Wrote my first lines of code</li> </ol> <p><strong>What's next:</strong></p> <p>I'll be covering Python basics which are variables, data types, loops, and functions in the coming days.</p> <p>If you're also learning, let's grow together. Follow along and let's build something great.</p> beginners codenewbie devjournal python