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The DevOps Career Handbook

By : John Knight, Nate Swenson
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The DevOps Career Handbook

By: John Knight, Nate Swenson

Overview of this book

DevOps is a set of practices that make up a culture, and practicing DevOps methods can make developers more productive and easier to work with. The DevOps Career Handbook is filled with hundreds of tips and tricks from experts regarding every step of the interview process, helping you save time and money by steering clear of avoidable mistakes. You’ll learn about the various career paths available in the field of DevOps, before acquiring the essential skills needed to begin working as a DevOps professional. If you are already a DevOps engineer, this book will help you to gain advanced skills to become a DevOps specialist. After getting to grips with the basics, you'll discover tips and tricks for preparing your resume and online profiles and find out how to build long-lasting relationships with the recruiters. Finally, you'll read through interviews which will give you an insight into a career in DevOps from the viewpoint of individuals at different career levels. By the end of this DevOps book, you’ll gain a solid understanding of what DevOps is, the various DevOps career paths, and how to prepare for your interview.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
1
Section 1: A Career in DevOps
5
Section 2: The Application Process
10
Section 3: Interview Process
13
Section 4: Tips, Tricks, and Interviews

Summary

In this chapter, you gained a lot of insight into the interview process, as well as how to prepare for the distinct phases commonly encountered within.

We also talked about the various stages and what you can expect, separating the details for an individual contributor as well as for a leadership role.

We talked about what to expect and how to get the most out of every interview loop, even when you do not end up with an offer in hand.

Finally, we covered some tips and tricks on what works, and what does not work, in an interview setting.

We also covered diverse types of interviews in some detail, but we will cover that in more detail in the coming chapters. In the next chapter, we will cover both typical and non-typical interviews and how to navigate and be successful in both types.