Wow! That went by quick!
I cannot believe that I am at the end of the 30 Day Cloud Challenge! It seems like it was just yesterday that I learned about the Cozy Cloud Crew Discord channel and the 30 Day Cloud Challenge.
I am in awe of what I learned and how much I learned! I feel much more comfortable with AWS than I did 30 days ago.
This challenge has inspired me to want to do the following:
Learn more about the services provided by AWS
I want to learn more about the services that I interacted with during this challenge, particularly EC2, IAM, Amazon VPC, and AWS VPN.
I’m interested in exploring other AWS services such as Lambda, CloudWatch, and Elastic Beanstalk. I’m especially interested in their Container services.
Begin learning about other areas in tech
- During this challenge, I became very interested in learning more about networking and security. I created an account on TryHackMe and I will use this resource to learn a bit more about these topics. I believe that fully grasping the concepts of networking and cyber security even if it’s just basic knowledge will make me a better engineer.
Change how I learn technical topics
- Learning a new technical tool or concept can be a bit overwhelming. This 30 day challenge has inspired me to try learning different technical topics using a similar day by day approach. I have learned that spending just an hour or two a day and being consistent can take me further than I imagined. This leads me to my next point.
What other topics can I learn using the 30 Day approach?
Well, inspired by this Made by GPS video(really her entire YouTube channel), I decided to read the first 9 chapters of Linux Basics for Hackers by Occupy the Web. I already started Chapter 1 and I’m in the middle of writing a blog post detailing my notes.
I am currently learning programming and this challenge has helped me alter how I study.
I decided I wanted to sit for AWS Solutions Architect certification this year and I’m going to use this approach to complete a Solutions Architect course I brought earlier this year.
Later this year, I want to complete the 30 Day Cloud Beginner Challenge again using Azure.
All in all, this 30 Day Cloud Challenge was an amazing learning experience! This was a fun way for me to get more hands on with AWS. AWS does not seem as overwhelming anymore! I am so happy to have come across the Cozy Cloud Crew and learn from everyone in the community. I’m looking forward to continuous learning and growing with this community. I eventually want a job opportunity where I am able to put these skills to use.