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Joshua Michael Hall
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Why I'm Transitioning to DevOps/SRE: Building My Career in Public

Why I'm Transitioning to DevOps/SRE: Building My Career in Public

Hey Dev community! 👋

I've just published the first post in a series documenting my transition to DevOps/SRE, focusing on financial services infrastructure automation. I wanted to share my journey with this community as I build my skills in public.

Why DevOps/SRE?

Several factors influenced my decision:

Technical Alignment

  • Infrastructure and architecture over application development
  • Automation over manual processes
  • Systems thinking over isolated component work
  • Terminal-based workflows over GUI reliance

Market Opportunity

  • Consistent demand across industries, especially in financial services
  • Resilience during economic fluctuations
  • Emphasis on security and compliance expertise
  • Remote-friendly work environments

My Learning Strategy

My approach centers around four principles:

  1. Project-based learning: Building real-world implementations
  2. Certifications as milestones: AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes
  3. Public documentation: Articles about what I learn
  4. Specialization: Financial services compliance and security automation

Initial Focus Areas

I'm starting with these core areas:

  • AWS Architecture Fundamentals
  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
  • Containerization Strategies
  • Terminal-Based Workflow Optimization (Neovim, tmux, CLI tools)

Let's Connect!

Are you on a similar journey? Have tips for someone transitioning to DevOps? I'd love to hear your experiences and advice in the comments!

Follow along on my blog for detailed technical tutorials as I progress.

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