Programming for DevOps: Python & Go

Step 1 of the DevOps Roadmap

You can pick any programming language. The goal is to learn the programming skills that you can use to write automation scripts.

Why Programming for DevOps?

DevOps engineers need programming skills to:

• Write automation scripts
• Build deployment tools
• Create monitoring solutions
• Integrate APIs and services
• Develop infrastructure utilities

What You'll Learn

Python for DevOps

• Python Fundamentals

  • Variables, data types, and control structures
  • Functions and modules
  • Error handling and debugging
  • File I/O operations

• DevOps Libraries & Frameworks

  • requests for API interactions
  • paramiko for SSH connections
  • boto3 for AWS automation
  • fabric for deployment automation
  • click for CLI tool development

• Automation Scripts

  • Server health monitoring
  • Log analysis and parsing
  • Database backup automation
  • Configuration management scripts

Go for DevOps

• Go Fundamentals

  • Go syntax and package system
  • Concurrency with goroutines
  • HTTP clients and servers
  • JSON and YAML processing

• DevOps Tools with Go

  • Building CLI applications
  • Docker API integration
  • Kubernetes client development
  • System monitoring tools

Hands-on Projects

Project 1: Infrastructure Monitor

Build a Python script that:

• Monitors server CPU, memory, and disk usage
• Sends alerts via email/Slack
• Logs metrics to a database
• Generates daily reports

Project 2: Deployment Automation Tool

Create a Go application that:

• Pulls code from Git repositories
• Builds Docker images
• Deploys to multiple environments
• Provides status updates via API

Project 3: Log Analysis System

Develop a Python tool that:

• Parses nginx/apache access logs
• Identifies error patterns
• Generates traffic analytics
• Creates visual dashboards

Project 4: Configuration Manager

Build a Go utility that:

• Manages environment configurations
• Encrypts sensitive data
• Syncs configs across servers
• Validates configuration integrity

Course Modules

Module 1: Python Basics

• Setting up Python development environment
• Core language concepts and syntax
• Working with libraries and packages
• Writing maintainable code

Module 2: Python for Automation

• File system operations
• Network programming
• API integration techniques
• Database connectivity

Module 3: Go Fundamentals

• Go installation and setup
• Language syntax and concepts
• Package management
• Concurrency patterns

Module 4: DevOps Tooling

• Building command-line tools
• Integration best practices
• Testing and debugging
• Deployment strategies

Prerequisites

• Basic computer literacy
• Command line familiarity
• No prior programming experience required

Learning Path

This is the first course in the DevOps roadmap. After completing this course, continue with:

1. Linux for DevOps - Master the operating system
2. Networking & Protocols - Understand network fundamentals
3. Git & GitHub for DevOps - Version control mastery

Tools & Technologies

• Python 3.x
• Go 1.x
• VS Code / PyCharm
• Git
• Docker (basic usage)
• Various DevOps APIs

Certification

Upon completion, you'll receive a certificate and be ready to write automation scripts for real DevOps scenarios.

Ready to start your DevOps journey with programming?