The latest articles on DEV Community by Satyajit Das (@satyajitdas0033). https://dev.to/satyajitdas0033 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3998447%2F995bc983-2356-420f-a154-6b7846ec9a34.png https://dev.to/satyajitdas0033 en Satyajit Das Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0000 https://dev.to/satyajitdas0033/getting-started-with-devops-what-i-wish-i-knew-earlier-3a9i https://dev.to/satyajitdas0033/getting-started-with-devops-what-i-wish-i-knew-earlier-3a9i <p>Everyone is talking about DevOps. Most explanations are either too <br> vague or too technical.</p> <p>This one is different.</p> <p>I'm Satya — Platform Engineer working on GKE, FluxCD, and <br> Kubernetes at scale. Here's how I'd explain DevOps to someone <br> starting from zero.</p> <h2> DevOps is not a tool. It's not a job title. </h2> <p>It's a culture that brings Development and Operations together.</p> <p><strong>Before DevOps:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Developers wrote code</li> <li>Operations deployed it</li> <li>Both teams blamed each other when things broke 😅</li> </ul> <p><strong>After DevOps:</strong></p> <ul> <li>One team owns the entire lifecycle</li> <li>Code → Test → Build → Deploy → Monitor</li> <li>Everything is automated, everyone is responsible</li> </ul> <h2> The Learning Path That Actually Works </h2> <p>Don't try to learn everything at once. One category at a time.</p> <p><strong>Month 1–2 (Start here):</strong></p> <ul> <li>Linux — everything runs on Linux</li> <li>Git — version control is non-negotiable</li> <li>Docker — containerize your apps</li> </ul> <p><strong>Month 3–4:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Kubernetes — container orchestration</li> <li>CI/CD — GitHub Actions or GitLab CI</li> <li>Terraform — infrastructure as code</li> </ul> <p><strong>Month 5+:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Monitoring — Prometheus + Grafana</li> <li>GitOps — ArgoCD or FluxCD</li> <li>Cloud — AWS, GCP, or Azure</li> </ul> <h2> My Honest Advice </h2> <p><strong>Don't just watch tutorials. Build something real.</strong></p> <p>I learned more in one weekend setting up my homelab Kubernetes <br> cluster than in months of watching YouTube videos.</p> <p>Start small:</p> <ol> <li>Buy a Raspberry Pi (~₹4,000)</li> <li>Install k3s (free)</li> <li>Deploy something on it</li> <li>Break it. Fix it. Learn.</li> </ol> <p>That's how real DevOps engineers are made.</p> <h2> What's Coming Next on My Blog </h2> <ul> <li>Setting up Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi from scratch</li> <li>GitOps with ArgoCD — deploy with a git push</li> <li>Terraform basics — manage infrastructure as code</li> <li>Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana</li> </ul> <p>📖 Full post with the complete DevOps lifecycle breakdown and <br> week-by-week learning plan:<br> <strong><a href="https://blog.rootbysatya.in/getting-started-with-devops-a-practical-guide-for-beginners/" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog.rootbysatya.in</a></strong></p> <p>🌐 My site: <a href="https://rootbysatya.in" rel="noopener noreferrer">rootbysatya.in</a></p> <p>Where are you in your DevOps journey right now? Drop it in the <br> comments — I read every one. 👇</p> devops kubernetes docker beginners