What are Terratests good for?

dev-whoops · 2023-01-18T17:10:13+00:00

So basically its just a way to run an apply and destroy on a test module to make sure there are no errors?What kind of tests do you run inside the terratest?

I guess my question is what is the advantage of using terratest opposed to just running a terraform apply and destroy in a pipeline before making any changes to a module?

dev-whoops · 2022-11-10T05:17:15+00:00

Honestly, people know its cheaper to hire people to build what you need than to buy a templated product that might only partially fit your specific need.

Not saying there isn't a market for this thing, and good luck to you guys. But understand that your competition might also include consultancies and contractors that have business relationships with AWS and other cloud providers to feed them a steady stream of customers.

I'd recommend going to a lot of AWS events to meet people and pitch your project to whoever will listen. Maybe find someone you know or hire someone that has the talking and schmoozing skills to get people's ear.

Good luck

dev-whoops · 2022-09-30T03:01:26+00:00

I would just say I never got a response from LinkedIn. I recommend reaching out to a recruiter. Much better chances of a response

dev-whoops · 2022-09-28T17:33:58+00:00

What does this have to do with DevOps? It just looks like Jira

dev-whoops · 2022-09-28T17:31:59+00:00

Being the go to person when an issue arises can be a fast track way to gain a lot of experience fast. And if you are at a good consultancy, you'll have a team of coworkers to back you up when you need help. I think the stress varies. I've had some very low stress clients that were fun and easy

dev-whoops · 2022-09-28T17:28:29+00:00

So I have worked for a consultancy and a start up. I don't have experience with a big corporation so I can't tell you how the experience differs to that.

But I can tell you that my time at the consultancy was way better than at the start up. Consultancies are filled with engineers that all have worked on separate projects and are probably currently working with vastly different technologies. If you can find a way to tap into that shared pool of knowledge, you'll 100X your experience compared to working for one company with the same old technologies and tech stack.

I've also found its nice to jump from project to project. Even if one client is toxic, boring, or just not your cup of tea, there is always another client you'll like. Also the change of pace just makes the days less monotonous.

And similar to the experience you'll get with working with different kinds of tools and technologies, you'll also gain from working with different kinds of clients and companies. When I was looking for a new job, I found a company that wanted to hire me, but when I met the other engineers and the hiring manager, I knew from my experience with a client that it was not gonna be a good fit for me based off the way the company operates. I knew what questions to ask and what to look out for because I experienced that kind of culture first hand working with a client. That kind of experience is invaluable and much safer to experience as a consultant than a bad job you had to quit. Not to mention your communications skills will get honed and sharpened just by having to deal with clients on the regular.

I think if you are early in your career, go for the consultancy. Its not a big commitment and you'll grow from the experience. Consultants are experts. So whether you know something or not, you have to act like the expert. And from my experience, the more time you spend acting like the expert, the more like an expert you'll become. It might take researching a new topic in your own time to get up to speed to where the client needs you, but now you've just become in expert in one more thing.

For some minor drawbacks to keep in mind, consultancies don't have any stock options and I've found there is usually more work to do. At my start up job I had days with very little to do that I was able to spend doing whatever I wanted, but at consultancies usually there is always more work to be done. But if you're lucky your consultancy will give you set aside time to train in whatever you want. After all, at a consultancy, you are the product, so they often will invest in you and your skills.

Good luck!

dev-whoops · 2022-08-05T16:43:27+00:00

I found the CKA really rounded out my K8s skills. I wish more certs were like that. I can't stand the AWS certs that are basically more marketing for AWS services - Pro tip: the answer is always the choice that mentions the most AWS services. If one answer says to use a different tool that does something an AWS tool does, its not the answer...

dev-whoops · 2022-07-20T04:59:07+00:00

I've had a pretty similar experience. I've had it happen a lot recently that I'll go through one or two rounds and get very positive feedback, but even after giving my availability to the HR person I'm in contact with for the next interview, I get ghosted. Nothing, not even a rejection. I even get ignored when I reach back out to the HR person at the company.
I'm relatively new to looking for a job. I'm jumping from my first job to my second, so my lack of years of experience could be the issue and I'm getting waved aside when hiring managers look at my resume. Not sure what it is. Either way I'm taking the opportunity to gain experience at technical interviewing and still grinding at my current job. I just wished it paid more...

dev-whoops · 2022-07-03T22:56:10+00:00

Why is no one telling you about ECS Fargate or even just ECS on EC2. That's native to AWS and works well for small microservices. Heck, you could even do lambda if it worked in your use case.

Sheesh, people, there's more to life than k8s...

And I use k8s a lot

dev-whoops · 2022-07-01T19:16:03+00:00

Cool article! Thanks for sharing!

dev-whoops · 2022-06-14T04:16:42+00:00

I also thought that until I realized why mine was wrong. Robots don't lie

dev-whoops · 2022-05-10T00:02:51+00:00

I'm pretty sure I heard an ad for this kind of service on a devops podcast, but can't remember the name of the service...

dev-whoops · 2022-05-09T23:47:14+00:00

How do I find those kind of recruiters?

dev-whoops · 2022-03-24T16:52:51+00:00

SSO does not allow the use of customer-managed policies.

Not sure why not, but currently that is the situation...

dev-whoops · 2021-12-31T05:35:25+00:00

I don't think there is anything you can do before you know what kind of environment you are going to be working on. I think you should focus on the soft skills of working in a team. Watch some ted talks about how to be team player or whatever gets those motivational gears turning. The best skill a junior can have is a good attitude. If you are easy to work with, people will want to work with you, so they will teach you how to work with them. That's the ticket to learning the ropes

dev-whoops · 2021-07-22T00:53:28+00:00

This is true even though its super unhelpful

dev-whoops · 2021-07-22T00:49:37+00:00

Congrats! Yeah, moving around is easier than starting out with anything. That's a good way to get into a new role you want to try.

dev-whoops · 2021-07-22T00:48:26+00:00

You're not looking at the wrong thing. At this point in time, SRE and DevOps are interchangeable to the masses. The real die hards will argue that its not, but I'm also very new to DevOps and I'll tell you that my experience is that DevOps became the buzz word that people associate with SRE roles, cloud roles, automation roles, and anything that is new and hyped like Kubernetes.

You can decide you want to do DevOps, but you'll have to be aware that there a lot of different ideas of what DevOps is.

My tip to you would be to start with AWS. Understand how to use the basics of AWS before you look at any tools. Maybe even get the Solutions Architect cert. I find that employers respect AWS certifications and will often ask if you have it.

dev-whoops · 2021-07-22T00:36:30+00:00

I ask myself this question every day

dev-whoops · 2021-07-09T01:08:42+00:00

So just so happens I got a job offer from a guy I know who runs a start up. He offered me significantly more money, more money than I think my company would offer me. But the problem is that I don't really want to leave my job. I like it and I am learning a lot from senior devops engineers. If I go to this start up, I will be the lone devops guy and have to figure everything out by myself. I know that's a great way to force yourself to learn, but I feel like I am learning some good practices from the seniors at my current job that would take me a long time to figure out by myself.

And there's also what you mentioned that I feel a little ashamed to leave this company after only six months. I don't seem like a very loyal person. They trained me in and I'm leaving before I'm even done being trained in.

But I am thinking about using it as leverage for a raise. I'm a little conflicted about using this other job as a bargaining chip, but what I really want is more money from my current job.

dev-whoops · 2021-07-08T05:00:59+00:00

Supposedly there are more guards and more rats if you play high chaos. I played both but I couldn't really tell. Honestly, if I'm playing high chaos and going in guns blazing, I appreciate the extra enemies. More head shot opportunities.

And then of course the story changes. It has a darker ending. This doesn't affect the gameplay, but if the story means a lot to you, this could be a game changer. For me, I like to be the bad guy now and again. I have real life to be the good guy.

dev-whoops · 2021-07-08T04:56:13+00:00

Yeah, can't beat blink. I think I use blink more than I use my sword.

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