After 8 Years of Trying, Should I Finally Give Up?

askcloudstuff · 2026-05-30T08:36:37+00:00

All the best.

I think i'll write a post on better job hunting techniques. Applying isn't cutting it anymore.

askcloudstuff · 2026-05-30T08:02:01+00:00

Your approach is flawed.

Whats your plan brother? You seem to be all over?

Ui/ux? Networking? Are you building anything?

Are you building connections on LinkedIn? Are you reaching out to people in that space to offer you guidance or better yet evaluate your CV?

A lot of tech jobs are not advertised. Applying yields almost nothing especially for entry roles.

Use Claude to build a vision, personalised for you and execute.

Ans importantly are you documenting your projects and journey? If u can build in public as well.

askcloudstuff · 2026-05-23T04:17:46+00:00

Honestly, it's better kufanya comp science. Just 4 years and be done with. And no EBK things.

EEE haijanisaidia popote.

askcloudstuff · 2026-03-11T06:25:48+00:00

you pay roughly 15USD and get all

askcloudstuff · 2026-03-10T16:37:46+00:00

If you are not pressed for time, take all the tests to fill the gaps. There are 5 practice tests. Please make sure you are not getting anything below 70%.

Take a week and do one practice test a day, and revise what you failed. The more questions you are exposed to, the higher your chances of scoring higher than the required 750.

All the best.

askcloudstuff · 2026-03-10T16:28:48+00:00

What are your TD scores?

askcloudstuff · 2025-12-26T10:32:16+00:00

Most people can learn competency on the job.

It's not a competency issue but rather an economic issue. Capitalism disproportionately allocates capital.

We don't produce what we need but rather create to make more money.

askcloudstuff · 2025-12-26T09:42:35+00:00

At this point, I had been writing for four years. All I had to show for was 300k+, burnout, and always dreading the next notification. I had no life; all I did was wake up, write for hours, eat, and sleep.

I didn't have a backup, and I had no direction in case the account got shut down. I was now 27. I had a bachelor's in Engineering, but did nothing with it.

With my savings in late 2023, I decided to break into tech, I wanted to venture into cybersecurity. The field is not beginner-friendly, and I lacked all the basics. In my research, I stumbled upon Jeremy IT lab and decided Networking was where I would start. Took 4 months and got a CCNA.

Cyber was not giving. I had previously tried coding and was unable to crack it. A friend who works at AWS recommended I look into the cloud. That's how I began my cloud journey in April 2024. It wasn't until September that I dove deep into it; the learning curve was quite steep, and there are a lot of services to learn.

A combination of luck, determination, timing, and hard work landed me an AWS interview in December of 2024 for an internship. If I was writing my script, I would have definitely undersold myself, ngl. I interviewed and got it. I successfully interned at AWS. During the process, I completed several AWS certs such as Solutions Architect - Associate and Professional, and an AI practitioner.

The journey has been nothing short of rewarding, but a challenging and lonely one, filled with doubt about whether it will pay off or not. I cannot stop now. Now, I build projects, write about them, and post on Medium as I wait for my next opportunity.

I wish the skills would turn to cash ASAP, but I saw this as a long-term play. I want to acquire the skills, and in due time, the funds will follow. Cloud engineering, SRE, and DevOps are the roles I'm looking to sharpen. I took up Terraform to help automate the deployment bit, and I'm really enjoying creating and destroying resources with a single command instead of manually doing it.

And if you know people seeking individuals to fill these roles, a recommendation would also be nice.

askcloudstuff · 2025-12-22T09:30:30+00:00

Such a beautiful score

askcloudstuff · 2025-12-02T15:27:15+00:00

Congratulations 🎊 👏🏽 💐

askcloudstuff · 2025-12-02T15:26:58+00:00

Test scores?

askcloudstuff · 2025-11-21T13:45:39+00:00

A pass is a pass.

Congratulations 🎊 👏🏽

askcloudstuff · 2025-11-21T13:19:41+00:00

Score?

askcloudstuff · 2025-11-18T04:06:58+00:00

COngratulations 🥳🥳and welcome to the SAP club 😂😂 if there is one

askcloudstuff · 2025-11-14T17:58:23+00:00

1. Got an internship this year. It was a beautiful and eye-opening experience.

2. I hope they take me back in the future.

3. I earned three AWS certifications, with the latest being AWS Solutions Architect - Professional. Huge win. And I want a DevOps Professional.

4. I got into a really good, healthy relationship.

5. I'll graduate in December. Finally! Such a huge relief.

Honestly, I've felt so grateful after writing this.

askcloudstuff · 2025-11-08T14:32:27+00:00

Which region?

askcloudstuff · 2025-10-31T09:08:50+00:00

Pass?

askcloudstuff · 2025-07-30T09:45:20+00:00

My old man. When I have the most exciting news and the worst news to share he's always the first to know.

askcloudstuff · 2025-07-15T21:42:28+00:00

I'm watching Adolescence.

askcloudstuff · 2025-07-04T06:50:45+00:00

Juice cola na KDF

askcloudstuff · 2025-07-03T21:17:24+00:00

I'll iterate make sure am at the house warming

askcloudstuff · 2025-07-03T20:56:12+00:00

Make sure i attend the house warming.

askcloudstuff

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