This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Prince Malik

Public Learning – Week 3 Update

Hey DevOps enthusiasts! As part of my 6-month DevOps learning journey, this week, I focused on:

Git branching strategies & best practices
Top AWS services for DevOps engineers
Linux shell scripting & AWS CLI commands

Let’s break down what I learned!

Mastering Git Branching Strategies
Understanding Git branching is essential for version control and collaborative development.

Key Branching Strategies:
1⃣ Feature Branches: Develop new features without affecting the main branch
2⃣ Release Branches: Prepare stable versions for production
3⃣ Hotfix Branches: Quickly patch issues in production

Example Git Workflow:

git checkout -b feature-auth # Create a new branch for authentication
git commit -m “Added OAuth login”
git push origin feature-auth # Push the branch to remote repo
git merge feature-auth # Merge into main after review
git branch -d feature-auth # Delete branch after merging

Why does this matter?
Organized development
Reduced merge conflicts
Faster releases

Top AWS Services Every DevOps Engineer Should Master
AWS provides 200+ services, but which ones matter for DevOps?

Essential AWS Services:

Service Use Case
EC2 Virtual servers for cloud apps
VPC Secure networking for cloud resources
S3 Scalable object storage
EBS Persistent storage for EC2
IAM Manage users & access control
CloudWatch Monitor AWS resources
Lambda Serverless automation
CodePipeline CI/CD automation
EKS & ECS Kubernetes & container management
CloudTrail Track AWS API calls for auditing

Why learn these?
Automate deployments
Improve security & monitoring
Scale applications efficiently

Linux Shell Scripting & AWS CLI Commands
A strong Linux foundation is crucial for DevOps engineers!

Linux Commands I Practiced:

ls -ltr # List files with details

pwd # Show current directory

ps -ef | grep nginx # Check running processes

chmod +x deploy.sh # Make a script executable

AWS CLI Commands:

aws s3 ls # List S3 buckets

aws ec2 describe-instances # Get details of EC2 instances

aws iam list-users # List IAM users

Why is this important?
Helps in automating AWS tasks
Improves troubleshooting skills
Essential for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Next Steps & Learning Goals
Dive deeper into CI/CD Pipelines using AWS CodePipeline & Terraform
Work on a real-world Git & AWS project
Start exploring Docker & Kubernetes

Follow my journey on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/princemalikk
Dev.to: https://dev.to/princemalikk
GitHub: https://github.com/Princemalikk
Hashnode: https://princemalikk.hashnode.dev

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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Prince Malik