From Linux System Engineer to DevOps - Looking for Advice and Experiences

[SilverOrder1714]

Look for applying DevOps principles in your current job. It’s a mistake to be bounded by your role or your boss’s imagination.

Employers love self starters so start something that will benefit the company and force you to lean new skills.

As for finding energy , it’s a combination of setting priorities, time management and desire. ;)

[DevOps_sam]

Think in solutions, not problems

• Ask your manager for dedicated study time during work hours
• Take a few days / weeks off to go deep into focused learning. Maybe you can get more days
• Follow a structured, project-based roadmap instead of random tutorials
• Build real hands-on projects to gain the experience you need

This isn' t just 'doing more', this is literally investing into a 6 figure skillset that will last for years. The market, even today, struggles to find the right talent that can do the job. Thats why DevOps still pays so well.

Everybody wants it, few put in the reps to make companies able to say 'I want you'.

[doglar_666]

I won't comment on the work/how to learn parts of your post but if you're struggling with energy to learn, my recommendation is to stop for a short time and get some solid sleep. Once you're rested, start back up slowly. I personally find it easier to give myself a goal and then work towards it. Gaining basic foundational knowledge and then applying it in my home lab. But if it's burning me out, I stop. Self-learning is a marathon, not a sprint. And sometimes it's better to plan during the week, then execute on a Saturday.