The latest articles on DEV Community by Victor Hugo (@victrhugo). https://dev.to/victrhugo 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%2F4116397%2Fd24daa79-d0db-4d57-863a-482e6fdd5d2e.jpg https://dev.to/victrhugo en Victor Hugo Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:02:37 +0000 https://dev.to/victrhugo/i-built-an-open-source-platform-to-practice-devops-in-the-browser-4862 https://dev.to/victrhugo/i-built-an-open-source-platform-to-practice-devops-in-the-browser-4862 <p>Learning DevOps often means reading documentation, watching tutorials, and memorizing commands. Those resources are useful, but I kept missing one thing: a place where I could interact with the concepts without having to build an entire lab first.<br> That is why I have been working on Bancada, a free and open source platform for practicing DevOps and system design directly in the browser.<br> The project is primarily built for Portuguese-speaking developers, especially people who are learning infrastructure and want something more hands-on than another collection of articles.<br> Bancada currently has 168 practical learning resources:</p> <ul> <li>53 games and interactive simulators</li> <li>20 guided exercises</li> <li>44 quizzes</li> <li>27 flashcard sets</li> <li>24 operational checklists</li> <li>DevOps roadmaps and interview questions</li> <li>Educational terminals for Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL Some activities simulate systems such as DNS, load balancers, message queues, Kubernetes scheduling, deployment strategies, database replication, rate limiting, CI/CD pipelines, and webhook delivery. Everything runs in the browser. You can explore the platform without creating an account or configuring cloud infrastructure. I have just published the first open source release, v0.1.0, under the Apache 2.0 license. The project includes a PWA, Docker support, GitHub Actions, unit tests, Playwright tests, contribution guidelines, a code of conduct, and a public security policy. The next step is improving the platform with feedback from people who are learning or already working with DevOps. If you try Bancada, I would especially like to know:</li> <li>Which simulator or exercise was most useful?</li> <li>Which DevOps concept should become interactive next?</li> <li>Was anything confusing for someone learning the topic?</li> <li>What would make you use the platform during your studies? Contributions are welcome. I have also created a few good first issue tasks for anyone who wants to make a first contribution.</li> </ul> <p>Live platform:<br> <a href="https://bancada-9g8r.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bancada-9g8r.vercel.app/</a><br> GitHub repository:<br> <a href="https://github.com/victrhugo/bancada" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/victrhugo/bancada</a><br> Release v0.1.0:<br> <a href="https://github.com/victrhugo/bancada/releases/tag/v0.1.0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/victrhugo/bancada/releases/tag/v0.1.0</a><br> If the project is useful to you, a GitHub star helps other developers discover it. Feedback, bug reports, and contributions help even more.</p> <h1> devops #opensource #webdev #beginners </h1> beginners devops learning opensource