A computer science degree is ‘vague’.
Tech certs come at a ‘premium’.
Landing work for experience, maybe even an internship is an entire catch22.
Regardless of the odds that are against a beginner, a man has to do what a man does. So let's make a way.
GPS outlines that it would be advisable to have competencies in networking, Linux and role specific skills.
It’s not just her GPS who notes the importance of networking. Personally, as a beginner, trying to charter a path through finding out the prerequisite, I remember Greg also vouching for networking skills as the backbone of this whole tech thing. So yea, networking it is.
Networking is crucial in cloud computing because:
- It’s the foundation: You need to understand how data flows and connects within the cloud’s complex ecosystem.
- It’s essential for tasks: Managing resources, using cloud services, and automating effectively all rely on solid networking knowledge.
- It opens career doors: Strong networking skills are highly valued and unlock advanced cloud roles.
As for Linux, well; you are working on and with servers when working in the cloud. For the sake of their maintenance and upkeep, it seems to be a good enough idea to be acquainted with server-speak. other operating systems area great although learning Linux involves understanding core operating system concepts like system administration, resource management, and command-line proficiency. These foundations translate well to various cloud computing tasks and principles.
Moving on. At the end of the day, these preceding skills are supporting skills for one to perform their entry-level role specific duties well. Therefore, getting versed in the to-dos of one's work is a bare minimum.
So maybe learn a bit about your desired trade, dear carpenter. Thankfully, you know the basics of your tools. Amazing work. Next up is knowing your trade and what it takes to excel at it. So dive deep into the specifics of your role and whatever else role specific that you ought to bother with.
Great, we now have an understanding of the work that needs to get done. Now the next move is probably deciding what platforms to make use of to get to this done through. Let’s look at exploring free cloud resources.
Let’s have an exploration of the free resources by CISCO, Google, AWS and Microsoft.
