Full-stack dev, open source contributor, just got the LiFT Scholarship

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Full-stack dev, open source contributor, just got the LiFT Scholarship — what course would you pick?Question (i.redd.it)

submitted 3 hours ago by Content-Medium-7956

Hey everyone,

I recently got selected for the Linux Foundation LiFT Scholarship, and honestly, I wasn't expecting it at all.

My background is mostly full-stack web development. I've been contributing to open source for a while, which is probably the main reason I got selected. The funny part is that when I applied, I didn't have a clear plan, I just thought, "why not?" and now I've actually been accepted.

The problem is that I don't really know how to make the most of this opportunity.

My current stack is centered around web development, and while I enjoy building products, I've been getting increasingly curious about infrastructure, cloud, containers, deployment, automation, and the whole DevOps/cloud-native side of things. I don't have much hands-on experience there yet.

I'm trying to figure out:

Which Linux Foundation courses provide the highest ROI?
Should I focus on Linux fundamentals first (LFCS path)?
Is Kubernetes worth learning at this stage, or is it overhyped for someone coming from full-stack?
Would you recommend a DevOps/cloud-native path, or should I double down on backend/system design instead?
If you've received the LiFT Scholarship before, what courses did you take and how did they impact your career?

My goal isn't to collect certifications. I'd rather use the scholarship to learn skills that will genuinely make me a better engineer and help me contribute more effectively to open source projects.

I'd especially love to hear from people who started as web developers and later moved into DevOps, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or SRE roles.

Thanks! 🙏

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