How to Use This Roadmap

⚠️ Before You Start

This is not a passive learning experience. You will code, deploy, break things, and fix them. Budget 15-20 hours per week minimum.

The Rules

1. Follow the Order

Each month builds on the previous one. Skipping ahead will create knowledge gaps that will hurt you later.

2. Complete Every Output Check

Each month ends with non-negotiable output requirements. If you can't demonstrate these skills, you haven't finished that month.

3. Build Real Projects

The projects aren't optional. They're the proof of your skills. Your GitHub should show actual deployments, not tutorials.

4. No Passive Watching

Don't just watch videos. Type every command. Make mistakes. Debug them. This is how you learn.

5. Use the Recommended Resources

Every resource was chosen for a reason:

  • ✅ KEEP - Gold standard resources that remain unbeaten
  • 🔁 REPLACE - Better alternatives to common suggestions
  • ❌ REMOVE - Popular but inefficient content

How to Track Progress

Weekly Check-ins

At the end of each week, ask yourself:

  • Can I explain what I learned to someone else?
  • Can I do the tasks without looking at notes?
  • Have I committed code to GitHub this week?

Monthly Output Verification

Each month has specific deliverables. Don't move on until you can:

  • Demonstrate the skill live
  • Explain the underlying concepts
  • Show working projects in your portfolio

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

🚫 Tutorial Hell

Don't become a professional tutorial taker. After learning a concept, close the tutorial and rebuild it from scratch.

🚫 Certificate Collecting

Companies hire based on skills, not certificates. Focus on building, not badge collecting.

🚫 Tool Hopping

Stick to the recommended tools. Don't waste time comparing Terraform vs Pulumi in month 4. Master one first.

Time Commitment

Realistic breakdown per month:

  • Learning: 10-12 hours/week
  • Hands-on Practice: 5-8 hours/week
  • Projects: 3-5 hours/week
  • Total: 18-25 hours/week

Can't commit this time? That's fine. Adjust the timeline, but don't skip the work.

Your First Step

✅ Ready? Here's What to Do Now:
  1. Block out your learning hours for the next week in your calendar
  2. Create a GitHub account if you don't have one
  3. Set up a dedicated learning environment (laptop, notebook, note-taking app)
  4. Head to LEVEL 1: Linux & Networking

Begin LEVEL 1 →

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