I published a more detailed documentation on Medium - From Zero to DevOps Hero: A Beginner’s Journey Through 7 Real-World Projects

Overview

If you’re just starting out a career in DevOps Engineering, here are some distinct and specialized DevOps projects, that each focuses on a specific aspect of DevOps and contributes to a well-rounded portfolio.

Projects

Project 1: Build and Automate a CI/CD Pipeline

Objective: Set up a CI/CD pipeline to automate the building, testing, and deployment of a web application.

Skills Covered:

• CI/CD fundamentals
• Version control
• Test automation
• Cloud deployment

Sample Applications:

• Flask Starter App: Flask Example App
• React Todo App: React Todo App
• Node.js Basic App: Express Hello World

Project Details:

1. Use a Sample Application:
   • Clone a sample app from one of the repositories above.
2. Implement the CI/CD Pipeline:
   • Use GitHub Actions or Jenkins for:
     • Building the app.
     • Running automated tests (e.g., unit tests using pytest).
     • Deploying to a platform like AWS Elastic Beanstalk or Heroku.
3. Key Deliverables:
   • The pipeline YAML file or Jenkinsfile.
   • Demonstration of automated build, test, and deployment.
   • Documentation of the pipeline setup.

Project 2: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for a Scalable Architecture