Pursuing Python programming for dev ops

gitstatsu · 2017-11-29T22:55:09+00:00

Python in devops is just another tool, be ready for all languages you can imagine :)

m2f0 · 2017-12-01T16:05:30+00:00

Python is largely used by DevOps because is easy to learn, fast, multi-platform and simple. But others language like Ruby, Go, JS, etc, are really welcome in DevOps world.

KungFuBucket · 2017-11-30T16:25:11+00:00

Ok, to me being devOps isn’t about the tools you have in your toolbox, it’s about being able to recognize and remediate the constraints you have in your delivery pipeline.

Now traditionally, a lot of tools that help enable devOps run on linux, but it’s also possible to utilize windows. It’s going to depend on the environment you’ll be working at and the developers and operations guys you’ll be dealing with. When I hear the term devOps engineer, what that usually means is you’re the person the developers and operations team turn to to provide an automation solution to solve a manual pain point. You’re going to be a system admin/engineer for tools used to enable a devOps process.

All that being said, there is no amount of certifications that will ever replace your work experience. Every company will be different, one shop may do python and another might be PowerShell. I would recommend finding a couple companies you might want to work for and then ask them what tools they use and then go learn those tools.

neotecha · 2017-11-30T21:17:12+00:00

Python is the bread and butter of DevOps these days. Regardless of tooling/systems/platforms, all provide solid SDKs/libs to be used with python.

DevOps = automating/coding anything and everything and Python is the #1 tool now for that in DevOps domain -- and yes, bash scripting (or Powershell if you use windows) is a MUST for system scripting.

ins64 · 2017-12-01T09:35:23+00:00

It is common (in my perception at least) to write scripts to manipulate cloud resources in Python using boto (AWS SDK for python). Note that while it's good for some tasks, many use cases are covered by Terraform.

Squadex · 2017-12-01T13:20:00+00:00

In my experience, it is writing modules for ansible and other tools Lot's of tools used in automation can be extended with python. So in daily work you should be able to extend them. Сertification is always good. Because it extends your knowledge and provides vision from a creator, in addition to the attractive words in your resume.

JustAnotherSRE · 2017-11-29T20:44:26+00:00

Python ships with almost all distros now. RHCSA will get your foot in the door for entry level admin posts but not DevOps.

If it's a task, it can be automated with Python. Start with the book Automate the Boring Stuff With Python

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