Learning the Part the Video Skipped
Anyone who runs Kubernetes or Terraform for real knows the pattern. The tutorial works on the first try, then your own setup fails at a step the instructor never had to think about. ExpertEdge by Packt is built around that gap, with titles written by engineers who deal with those failures in production.
ExpertEdge is Packt’s learning library, organised by job role. The DevOps Engineer role is the one most relevant to automation and platform work.
The Offer
Tip
Use code TBLY50 at checkout for 50% off the first year of the yearly plan. That’s $60 instead of $120.
The code also covers team sign-ups. If you’re planning next year’s training for a platform or automation team, add the seats with the same code.
What the DevOps Engineer Path Covers
The path covers Kubernetes, Terraform, Argo CD and OpenTelemetry. Instead of a loose collection of tutorials, it sets out skills in a working order:
- CI/CD and release automation
- Cloud platforms and deployment
- Container orchestration and Kubernetes
- Infrastructure as code and configuration management
- Observability, monitoring and logging
- Site reliability engineering, SLOs and incident management
Why It’s Worth a Look
Release dates are visible. Every title shows its release month. You can check it against changes like the dockershim removal or Terraform’s licence switch before relying on it.
It skips the beginner material. According to ExpertEdge, most of its cloud and DevOps titles start past the basics. You won’t sit through another chapter on what a container is.
The authors run production platforms. Authors include engineers who lead SRE and DevOps work at companies such as Akamai and Node4.
The lineup also includes The Kubernetes Bible, co-authored by Gineesh Madapparambath, the founder of techbeatly.
How to Redeem
- Open the ExpertEdge DevOps Engineer page and choose the yearly plan.
- Enter TBLY50 at checkout.
- Signing up a team? Apply the same code when you add seats.
Happy Engineering!
Gineesh Madapparambath
