Hello Chilled one, just letting you know that it's been about year and half or so since I started following your channel. I was an IT Support Analyst and started following your "Zero to Cloud" video. In the meantime I did a cyber certification, a devops cert ,applied to a SE bootcamp at my workplace. The bootcamp is almost finished and I secured a DevOps job, considerably more amount of money but my motivation is the learning part, the money will come as I become more proficient. Please accept this "lil sum sum" as an acknowledgement of my appreciation. Thank you so much again! Im not done yet. Next stop is becoming a Cloud Engineer. Keep up the good work, youre changing lives out here. ❤Thanks

Hi for all those asking, here's my advice on how to get into tech, most tech influencers would charge you $$$ or sell you some BS twitter eBook for this so I'd appreciate a Like and Sub ;) This is exactly what I did to go from $15 an hour selling iPhones to working my way up to $175k base salary Start in support, work your A$$ off in that role for a year and upskill in your free time. I know support roles get bad rep and people wanna skip it but trust me it gives you a range of high-level skills that are great for next roles, especially documenting, ticketing systems, and troubleshooting. Besides upskilling, get 2 most relevant certs for the role you want (research this, openupthecloud.com/role is helpful), build as many projects as you can and most importantly document them somehow, this will help you practice when it comes to interviewing. After a year in support, I think that's enough experience to leverage for a next role. When applying to your next role don't pay too much attention to the role title and care more about the description. Plenty of roles will give you cloud exposure without having "cloud" in the title. Once you feel like you have 50% of the job requirements in the job post, apply! Tailor your resume, tailor your cover letter. I know people complain about having to write cover letters often but trust me it makes a difference (I have a video on this too if you want to use my Microsoft cover letter as an example). Most importantly my friends, learn how to learn. Yes, you can be self-taught. Learning something technical is hard but trust me the sooner you take the time to learn how you learn best, the better. There's this ted talk called learning how to learn that is fantastic. Bootcamps and such will sell you dreams and yes, I get some people need that type of guidance, but I just don't see how they are worth the several tens of thousands that they charge when you can teach yourself everything at home. Attend free meetups and networking events, don't try to leech of people, bring value to relationships. Be honest, authentic, kind, and work hard. You can do this, I know you can, GPS.

A big emphasis on project work. Has really helped me learn by going hands on and bashing my head against the wall(no punt intended on "bash" lol) when getting stuck and figuring things out. I am now a cloud support engineer and still learning. Thanks G for going over this 🙏.

Thank you for doing this . No one else has been as straight forward as you've been on this topic.

This was awesome. I run a dev team for cloud and helping people figure out how to get started has been my new thing and happened upon your video while doing some research.

I turned my laptop to an PopOS machine and run Kali in a VM on it. The help you are giving out is amazing. I find my self leaning towards cloud security as I finish school and this is a lot of help and super true. Specially the Linux basics for hackers book, such an amazing book. Good luck to anyone starting, don’t give up, it’s not easy a a lot of sleepless nights sometimes. You got this.

3.5 years on the help desk and I’m finally moving on to a cloud analyst position. Super nervous but I’m excited that all the hard work paid off and I’m diving deeper into tech.

I'm a service desk lead, 2 years in. Just got server fundaments cert. I was gonna go for sys admin but I think I'll go a step further and stick with learning cloud. Taking az-900 this week. Credit you and using some azure at work for making me interested in this new path!

Wow!! This is so classified and well oriented. Thank you so much! I was actually looking for something like this and finally I got it

I really liked your video! You laid everything out in a well organized and straight to the point manner, while also adding in some additional notes with each topic you mentioned. Loved it! Thank you!

Your info keeps getting more succinct and helpful the more I watch. Wow!

GPS, I just wanted to echo my thanks to you for laying out the steps as you have here! You have made it easy to understand and follow! I am glad that you have pieced together everything the way you did as you already did the leg work and had to figure out as much as you did prior to any of us following the same path! Please keep it up as you deliver actual useful content, and it is only those who I will allow the ads to run for! I will make that promise to let the ads runs to their extent just because of the useful content you leave here for us and I hope others understand and do the same! 🙏

this is the first video which gave everything soo smoothly and systematically thank you very very much for the information.

Also would add, when learning some Linux, you already mentioned grep get familiar with awk and regex.

I literally just started my first help desk position, I know that working with the cloud is where I want to be but I couldn't find any guides on how to go about that. Your video was so helpful in giving me an idea of where I need to focus my free time!

This is the content I needed. I've worked with cloud before but on project managing positions so I kinda knew what my competences should be to work as an Engineer, but I lacked the organization and plan to study it. Your guide is very complete and will for sure help me switch career path. Thank you very much!

Sharp and in-depth knowledge. You seem to be a good mentor.

Always appreciate the content. I been studying and trying to get a get in cloud. I must say, your content has definitely helped tremendously. Ty ty.

This is so awesome. I am a support engineer, and I am wanting to grow my skills so I really appreciate all this great content! Thank you!

Excellent content. Information like this confirms the vision and learning plan I have to transfer into Cloud Engineering.

GPS you achieved so much without a college degree and its really motivating.I am very happy that I found this channel.great content!!!

Linux and network(Linux for hackers), Freecord camp course. Programming. Python. Cloud platform, using CLI. DevOps (use free courses).

Concise and very informative. Solid video. Thank you for taking the time to make this video 👌

Thank you so much for sharing this information. Currently an elementary school teacher attempting to switch careers to become a cloud engineer. Are there any entry level jobs I should pursue to get my foot in the door for cloud engineering (help desk IT etc) or should I just pursue certifications/build my own projects?

gracias por toda la info!! Yo estoy haciendo cambio de carrera, y por el momento aprendo Python y Linux, necesitaba esta ruta a seguir..

This video is a treasure. You really have put a lot of work to help the community and the newcomers like me. Thank you so much. It gives me a more clear idea how to approach things and what things to learn as I am planning to transition my career from Game Developer to Cloud Engineer.

Wow! This content is amazing! Congrats, starting now!!

Thanks for the content. I am Internet for Service Desk and was so confused about how to enter the cloud space and I've gotten the wrong or unhelpful advice but this really did put me on the correct path. Thank you so much. Much appreciation all the way from South Africa

I just found this guide.. Thank you.. I'll see you in the next 3-6 months time.. Hopefully I'll be well on my way

Thank you for putting together your website and linking this information clearly. You are appreciated!

Thank you so much for this. I will be back with the good news in 6 months.

Excellent video. This is what I was searching to know the rough road map to be a cloud engineer. Hats off to lady. A comprehensive video.

Thanks a lot for this video. Is very easy to follow. I'm planning to change my career this year and want to pursue this. Thanks!

I love it .. big up & all the best

Absolutely phenomenal video. Positive, informative, concise. Thank you exceedingly! I really hope I can come through on this goal!

The information you’re giving is crazyyy. Thanks so much

I'm starting as a Cloud Engineer Trainee,so please keep doing this vids! I fee l can learn for you :)

very clear straight forward. and advising free. don't send us paid version. That's why I like the security professional. there is a good helpful community. When you became a professional always help new starter like GPS. Thank you GPS. please keep us update

Really appreciate the resources! I've just graduated with my Bachelor's in CS, and I'm working in more of a Cloud/Mobile Security role out of university. I see myself working within the Cloud/DevOps space long-term, and this is a great set of resources.

I love your video! I'm finishing my Computer Engineer degree and I'm already working in a big enterprise, but not totally happy with my job. Now I know what I want!

Outstanding talk... This is exactly what I was looking for, especially with the guide and free service recommendations. I can't believe how much of this stuff I'm familiar with from learning full stack web development. I feel that I can do this!

Let's go 🚀☁️

Awesome content, exactly what's on my mind. Thanks Gps.

I feel so extremely lost, but I really think this is a good idea to learn. 😅

Thank you so much ❤ You’ve got me hope and happiness that I can learn clouds finally. I’ve tried to study during several years with no success. That time I have motivation to set goals and complete them 🙏

this video is gem for someone like me who is starting out with understanding what cloud computing and devops is ! thanks for this :) GPS

I just want to thank you for the content that you release for us. It's really life changing information as I started my cloud journey a year ago and this info really put me on the right path as I was lost before. Thank you.

This video is very well laid out and provides clear paths and information. Thank you so much!

Thank you for sharing your journey keep improving

This is incredible thanks so much

I don't know how your video popped up but it's just, wow. Thank you.

I just found your video. Thank you so very much! This has given me a clear path to a new career. The resources you have listed are a huge help as well.

Absolutely great content, thanks for the help

For whoever wants to learn about how Linux works and find solutions can refer to the Arch Linux Wiki regardless the distribution you are using. Also WSL is a great VM solution on Windows

Loved this content and the roadmap you tabled is just easy to grasp and definitely follow. My take on this video is there will always be newer technologies and are built by understanding fundamentals-do focus on FUNDAMENTALS!!!

love the video!! Can you possibly make a video explaining your work/life balance, are you stressed out? Is work constantly on your mind, are you on call, how many hrs you work a day..etc?

I must seriously say, I thank you a lot. Young people like you are inspiring a bit older people like me. I am trying to follow your advice and will watch your videos.

Hi Gwyneth I have been following your videos and I am really inspired. I come from a health care background and after COVID it was very depressing for me. I reside in Jamaica Queens and needed a change. I started taking online courses in AWS in Queensborough community college, with an interest in pursuing Cloud solutions certification. Due to my lack of Cloud experience, Im looking to network and get a mentor in the field of Cloud solutions. Keep doing what you are doing and I look forward to your next video.

Thank you so much for this…. I have been stuck in help desk and didn’t know where to start to move to cloud

Thank You for this Great Video on putting things so clear and straight forward. Will be a go to Guide for all aspirants.

Awesome video! You mentioned some great resources. Thanks so much!!

Thank you for talking straight and being honest. Excellent video.

Ne subscriber here, Love your content- literally incorporated it into my career transition pathway plan. Thank you for sharing.

I don't comment often but I'm a big fan!!!! Planning to get back into cloud native development & cloud engineering in general within a year!!!

Lots of great information in such a short video 👏👏👏

love the attitude you bring across great video.

Really good and detail video , and thanks for the guide link.

This was so helpful thank you so much! 👍🏻

I’m just starting to learn Linux. I’m a total beginner. Where should I start? A course? That 10hr training?

thank you so much for your insight! really means a lot!

I’m doing this now. I started with Python. My next move is Linux, networking. Love the channel❤.

Great Stuff! Thanks for the info

Thank you for the help!

Cloud operators must come up with standardized vocabularies and terminologies for the cloud infrastrucure services. google calls storage service one thing amazon calls the same thing a different thing why is that, Why can't they agree on standardised terminologies ? google's cloud run, aws lambda are they the same thing but with two dirrent names?

I’m ready!

At the moment I am working as Windows Server Engineer more for Deployment Services and Active Directory (no PKI) but yeah I am learning cloud architect from SimpliLearn since Self paced learning is not helping me anymore. Your videos inspire me a lot and I hope I get a job as Cloud Solutions Architect soon.

I love your cap 🧢

Thank you for this video ❤

I just started as a junior cloud consultant, so I'm excited to start this new journey

great video GPS. 6 months to become a cloud admin. I am new to this and it's taking a lot of time. Any suggestion.

A lot of the cloud and devOps skill sets are more like add on skill sets to some one that's worked in systems administration opposed to jumping straight into a cloud engineer role off the batt. Most cloud roles requires some background in server administration. Given that the System Administrator and System Engineer role is evolving, can be found under different names such as Cloud Admin, SysOps, DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator and some times Cloud Engineer. A DevOps Engineer is really a glorified Operations/System Administrator given that DevOps is not a real role or job title. Some companies have went as far as changing job titles what was originally called System Administrator to DevOp Engineers just to use as a buzzword.

Thanks for the resources @GPS.

This is gold. Thank you so much.

Love that poster!❤👨🏾‍🚀

Thanks a lot for sharing this. I found it very helpful.

Hello GPS, thank you for creating this, I've been stuck in a rut and trying to become a cloud engineer / cloud architect / solutions architect. I have the AWS Solutions Architect - Associate certification. Everywhere I go they ask for experience. The cert alone will not land the job. I'll follow your listed steps. Thanks!!!

Thank you for all the information.

Great content! Thanks 🙏🏽

Thank you for doing this... Really appreciated.

Though I really want to know what it takes to get in the field, watching videos like these are so overwhelming because I literally don't know any of the jargon to understand what's being said 😅

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

Just found your channel today really finding your info helpful

This is amazing. Simple and straight to the point. Thank you so much for breaking it down so well so even noobs like us can understand. And wait a minute I am in awe of this girl. With all the hat and headphones like seriously how can somoene be to damnn cute and smart at the same time :)

Thank you for the video. Wish me luck, I plan on doing the Cloud Resume Challenge in AWS and Azure, I have a functional resume I will have in AWS, and one in Azure. I had a AWS certification, and received training and should be getting vouchers for Azure certs, so I am doing both.

You are awesome!!! This video is pure gold…

Thank you for sharing, i was fill me of much content, but i don't had a North to follow. You gave me an excellent roadmap.🤩

Gotta give youtube the credit for showing me this video😀😀

Gwyneth, thank you for sharing so much valuable information! Thank you.

Hi GPS!! :) Thanks for sharing the video i am a Kubernete/Linux engineer and i studied all these technologies you mentioned. But the issue is MNC's are asking for Production experiences rather then trainings, not sure how to proceed i am rejected in most organization due to this issue. Suggest something.

Great advice throughout the video. Learning Python is the best language for independent study and is used by HP (for coding their Windows recovery schemes), by EVE (the largest multiplayer online game), NASA uses it, Dropbox was built on it, etc... Good to watch a video where the author actually has discernible experience with the subject matter. ❤