Cloud Engineer Track
2 series + career essays · ~30 hours
Cloud engineering is Linux plus networking plus one provider learned deeply. This track gives you exactly that: Linux fundamentals, then AWS hands-on, then the career essays that certifications conveniently skip — costs, mistakes, and what hiring actually looks for.
I run four live services on my own AWS infrastructure. Everything in this track comes from configuring, breaking, and fixing that setup myself.
Linux Fundamentals
The cloud is mostly Linux servers. Master the OS before the console.
AWS + Linux Combo
EC2, VPC networking, storage, security groups — AWS the way it's actually used, with Linux administration built in.
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 1
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 2
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 3
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 4
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 5
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 6
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 7
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 8
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 9
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 10
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 11
- AWS + Linux Combo Part 12
Essays & guides in this track
Frequently asked questions
AWS, Azure or GCP — which should I learn first?
Pick one and go deep; concepts transfer. I use AWS because it has the largest job market in India and the most community answers when things break. This track is AWS-based.
Are certifications worth it?
They open HR filters but don't make you an engineer. Read the certifications essay in this track — the honest version is that certs plus real projects work, certs alone don't.
What does cloud actually cost to learn?
Less than you think if you're careful. The cost-mistakes essay covers the traps — forgotten instances, unattached volumes, data transfer — that burn beginners' free tiers.