Don’t Start Your DevOps Career Without These Lessons | 15 Years of Expert advice #podcast #devops

Join our Live 4 Month Job-Ready BOOTCAMPS: Full Stack Development – Build web apps from scratch https://www.errormakesclever.com/full... DevOps with AWS– Learn automation, CI/CD & cloud deployment https://www.errormakesclever.com/devo... UI/UX Design – Master design thinking & user experience https://www.errormakesclever.com/ui-u... In this video : Welcome to the Fourth Episode of our Podcast Series Valley in the Making This series brings you real stories from the tech world stories of professionals who’ve taken bold steps, made unconventional choices, and built careers through passion, persistence, and continuous learning. In this episode, we sit down with Prasanna Venkataraman, Founder at EzyInfra.dev, who has spent over 15 years working across development, system architecture, and DevOps. From interning at Honeywell to working with top companies like TCS and Oracle, to thriving in the startup space and eventually building his own DevOps agency Prasanna’s journey is one of learning through doing. This conversation takes you through the evolution of DevOps, the realities of freelancing, and what it truly takes to transition from a developer to a DevOps expert and entrepreneur. Whether you’re a student, fresher, or mid-career professional, this episode is packed with insights into what the future of DevOps looks like and how you can prepare for it. Prasanna’s Journey Started in 2009 as a developer at TCS, following an internship at Honeywell Later joined Oracle, but faced challenges in exploring his full potential Found growth and learning at Pramathi Technologies, a startup in Chennai Made the shift to freelancing in 2020, working with multiple clients Eventually launched his own agency, EzyInfra.dev, focused on Cloud Native & DevOps solutions What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ➡️How DevOps evolved over the last decade ➡️What software deployment looked like before CI/CD pipelines ➡️The growing importance of DevOps and zero-downtime infrastructure ➡️Key differences between developers and DevOps engineers ➡️Must-learn tools and technologies for students entering DevOps ➡️How to build a learning roadmap and practice with real projects ➡️Myths about coding in DevOps and why fundamentals still matter ➡️How freelancing works in DevOps, and how companies hire freelancers ➡️The role of AI in supporting DevOps workflows ➡️Real advice for freshers, students, and professionals exploring this path Time-Stamps: 0:00 – Trailer and Sneak Peek 3:38 – Guest Intro: Meet Prasanna 5:05 – Work Timeline: TCS → Oracle → Pramathi → Freelancing → Agency 6:55 – Choosing Startups over MNCs 8:24 – Freelancing Journey: How it Started 9:10 – What was IT like before DevOps? 10:37 – How were deployments handled manually? 11:25 – Why DevOps Became Essential 11:48 – Zero Downtime and App Uptime 14:00 – How did DevOps evolve? 18:28 – DevOps in Simple Terms 20:40 – Where does DevOps fit in the SDLC? 22:57 – Developer VS Devops engineer 24:45 – Fresher vs Experienced in DevOps 27:07 – 5 Must-Know Topics to Get Started 29:40 – Is DevOps Possible Without Coding? 33:24 – Must-Know Tools in DevOps 34:58 – Who Should Learn DevOps? 38:25 – How Long Does it Take to Learn DevOps? 39:43 – Roadmap to Learn DevOps in 6 Months 44:58 – Entry Roles for Freshers 47:29 – DevOps Career Growth Opportunities 48:40 – Role of AI in DevOps 50:54 – Building Projects as a DevOps Student 53:24 – From Job to Freelance: The Turning Point 55:45 – What Type of Companies Hire DevOps Freelancers 59:54 – Final Advice for Students and Aspiring Engineers Key Takeaways: ✅DevOps is not just a role it’s a system-wide approach to building reliable, scalable applications ✅Strong fundamentals in OS, networking, cloud, and CI/CD are essential ✅Coding helps you grow faster in DevOps and it’s not just about tools ✅Freelancing opens up new possibilities, but demands continuous learning ✅AI tools are supporting DevOps, not replacing it simplify this for spotify podcast description 🎥 Follow Us on Social Media: 📢 Follow Us on Social Media: 🎙 Host: Agnel John: Instagram: / theagneljohn LinkedIn: / theagneljohn 📌 Valley in the Making: Instagram: / valleyinthemaking YouTube: / @valleyinthemaking 📌 Error Makes Clever: Instagram: / errormakesclever YouTube: / @errormakesclever LinkedIn: / errormakesclever 🎙Guest: Prasanna Venkataraman LinkedIn – Prasanna Venkataraman⁠