Good afternoon Crafters! Last week @Pragalva Sapkota showed exactly what happens when you use KubeQuest the way it’s meant to be used. You can check his post here He set three clear goals, stayed focused, and made more progress in one week than he normally would in a month 🌟 This is the power of direction and consistency. Thanks for the example and commitment, @Pragalva Sapkota . This is the standard we are trying to build here 🙌 ⚔️ 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 New week. New chances. New progress. We keep it simple 👇 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝟭: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆) Post your 1–3 DevOps goals for the week in the comments under this post 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝟮: 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗪𝗶𝗻 (𝗙𝗿𝗶/𝗦𝘂𝗻) Before the week ends, reply to your own comment with your status update and your biggest win Whether you completed every goal or not, accountability is what matters 🗓️ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Weeks run from Monday to Sunday 👉 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: See the example below. Each week we'll create a fresh new post to keep the momentum going 🏆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻: Each week we select a member who submitted both their goals and their update. They will receive a shoutout in the community 🌟 Use this week to connect, build, and help others. Post your goals today, then return on Saturday or Sunday to share your proof 🔥 Good luck this week!!

I realized lately that video tutorials slow me down more than they help. Most of them move at a pace that makes me lose focus, and I end up zoning out instead of actually understanding the topic. With AI it’s a completely different game for me: - I can ask for the same concept to be explained multiple times, at different levels of abstraction. - Start high-level → go deeper → then drill into the edge cases. - I can request hands-on assignments or mini-projects tailored to whatever I’m learning right now. - And I can ask it to quiz me, test my understanding, and point out gaps. It feels way more adaptive and way more efficient than passively watching someone else click around. What’s your experience with this topic?

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀! We’re making a few 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 inside the free community to 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 your 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and help you build 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 If you haven’t yet, read the new Start Here post, finish the onboarding, and update your profile ring That will be your foundation 🤝 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 From this week on 𝗜’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 and keeping the accountability high here in the free community while @Mischa van den Burg shifts his focus toward the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 We’re shifting the KubeQuests to 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 because it creates more momentum, more connections, and more consistent progress Every week we set goals, show progress, and build real proof So let’s lock in your focus for the week 👇 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝟭: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆) Post your 1–3 DevOps goals for the week in the comments under this post 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝟮: 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗪𝗶𝗻 (𝗙𝗿𝗶/𝗦𝘂𝗻) Before the week ends, reply to your own comment with your status update and your biggest win Whether you completed every goal or not, accountability is what matters 🗓️ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Weeks run from Monday to Sunday 👉 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: See the example below. Each week we'll create a fresh new post to keep the momentum going 🏆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀: Each week we select a member who submitted both their goals and their update. They will receive a shoutout in the community 🌟 Make sure to connect with a few members this week. Share something, help someone, and have fun while you build proof together 🔥 Post your goals today, then return on Saturday or Sunday to share your proof Let’s build some momentum, Crafters 👨‍💻 Good luck this week!! PS: Add a GIF to bring some energy and show your Monday Mood.

I know certifications are important. I have an interview tomorrow (2nd) video call. I feel that even though I dont know everything about Kubernetes and CI/CD, it would still be a great practice for me to see if a company would take a chance on me in my current phase of development. I have a strong Linux background with some AWS and Azure certs, plus over 20 years experience in IT from helpdesk, desktop support to server administration. But for the role I am applying for says "associate devops engineer" I feel I am underqualified and frankly a bit scared to do the video call. But like I said, it would be a good practice to see what kinds of things I am lacking in which frankly at this stage is probably alot.

One thing I’ve learned on this journey is that sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come from the smallest shifts.For me, that shift was when someone encouraged me to apply my DevOps skills inside real e-commerce environments. I wasn’t trying to switch fields I just wanted a place to practice for real.But that experience taught me more than I expected: I learned how systems behave when real people are using them. I saw how automation and monitoring actually support a live business. I understood the difference between knowing a tool and owning a result. What surprised me most wasn’t the technical part it was how much confidence it gave me.Not because everything worked perfectly, but because I finally saw my skills making real impact. It reminded me why many of us joined this community in the first place:To grow. To build. To see our knowledge come alive. Just curious has anyone here found an unexpected place where your DevOps skills became useful? Would love to hear your experiences.