DevOps Learn By Doing - hands on DevOps labs & implementations

DevOps Learn By Doing is curated, community-driven collection of free DevOps labs, challenges, and end-to-end projects — organized by category. Everything here is learn by doing ✍️ so you build real skills rather than just read theory.

🔧 Stop reading. Start building.

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📚 Categories

• 📂 Linux
• 🔧 Foundational Projects
• ☁️ Cloud
• ☸️ Kubernetes
• 🧩 Challenges & CTFs
• 🛠️ SRE
• 🧪 Labs
• 🔐 Security
• 🎮 Games
• ⚙️ CI/CD
• 🌿 Git
• 👨‍💻 Programming

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🐧 Linux

• Linux Upskill Challenge – Learn the skills required to sysadmin a remote Linux server from the command line
• OverTheWire – Practice security concepts in the form of fun-filled games
• Linux Survival - beginner friendly Linux tutorial that teaches the essential commands needed to handle everyday tasks

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🛠️ Foundational Projects

• DevOps Projects – Roadmap.sh – Go from beginner to advanced through guided DevOps projects
• DevOps Foundational Project – Build and deploy a full-stack app with real-world workflows
• 100 Days of DevOps – Learn DevOps with 100 blogs in 100 days
• MLOps Zoomcamp – A free 9-week course on productionizing ML services
• DevOps Event Driven Architecture - Build a serverless, event-driven "like and recommend" system on AWS and Terraform.
• HiveBox - End-to-End Project Devops Project

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☁️ Cloud

• Cloud is Free – Learn to deploy real-world apps using only cloud Free Tiers
• The Cloud Resume Challenge – Cloud learning through a resume project
• Learn to Cloud – Understand the fundamentals of cloud computing
• Server Survival - is an interactive 3D simulation game where you play as a Cloud Architect.
• AWS Workshops – Practice hands-on AWS labs and projects

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☸️ Kubernetes

• Kubernetes The Hard Way – Learn to bootstrap Kubernetes manually
• Kubernetes Goat – A playground for Kubernetes security learning

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🧩 Challenges & CTFs

• SadServers – Like LeetCode for DevOps/Linux troubleshooting
• iximiuz Labs – Hone your DevOps skills with focused hands-on problems
• Linux CTFs – Command-line based Capture The Flag challenges
• Terraform Tutorials – Learn Terraform across major cloud providers

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🛠️ SRE

• SRE Bootcamp – Learn real-world SRE through hands-on challenges and production-grade apps

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🧪 Labs

• KodeKloud Labs – Free labs on Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, etc.
• Prepare.sh Labs – Real-world DevOps labs and projects
• Labex - Learn Linux, DevOps & Cybersecurity with Hands-on Labs
• Killercoda - Learn DevOps Linux Kubernetes CKS CKA CKAD Git Linux Programming.
• AZ-104 Microsoft Labs – Practice labs for Azure Administrator certification
• DevOps Daily - Master DevOps skills through hands-on practice with real-world scenarios
• Devops Guide - Practice DevOps skills with interactive lab environments.

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🔐 Security

• OWASP Juice Shop – A vulnerable web app to learn about web security and OWASP Top 10
• OWASP Kubernetes Top 10 – Understand Kubernetes-specific security vulnerabilities

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🎮 Games

• ohmygit – An open source game about learning Git!
• DevOps Dream – A game for modern tech leaders to improve software delivery and organisational performance, based on real industry insights.

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⚙️ CI/CD

• Jenkins CI/CD – Build a Java app using Jenkins pipelines

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🌿 Git

• Learn Git Branching – Interactive visual Git tutorial for mastering branching concepts

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👨‍💻 Programming

• Go Bootcamp – Learn Go through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios

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🤝 Contributing

• Found a great resource? Open an issue or submit a pull request!
• See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.

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