# deepakkumar-platform/DevOps-Learn-By-Doing

From Linux to Kubernetes: a curated, community-driven collection of free DevOps labs, challenges, and end-to-end projects—learn by doing and build real-world skills, not just read theory.

Repository: https://github.com/deepakkumar-platform/DevOps-Learn-By-Doing
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/devops-learn-by-doing
Homepage: https://deepakkumar-platform.github.io/DevOps-Learn-By-Doing/
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: beginner, beginner-project, cloud, devops, foundation, kubernetes, labs, linux
Last push: 2026-03-02T19:18:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 50/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 70, release rhythm 35, longevity 32
- inputs: {"age_days": 458, "days_push": 184, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1234, forks 165 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:04.777209+00:00)

## What it is
A curated, community-driven collection of free DevOps labs, challenges, and end-to-end projects organized by category, from Linux fundamentals to Kubernetes. It is a link directory of hands-on learning resources rather than a software tool.

## Use cases
- find hands-on devops labs and challenges
- learn linux system administration by doing
- practice kubernetes with guided exercises
- find end-to-end devops projects to build a portfolio
- prepare for devops/sre troubleshooting scenarios
- learn cloud computing through free-tier projects

## When to choose
- you want a curated index of free, hands-on DevOps learning resources
- you prefer learning by building projects over reading theory
- you are a beginner mapping a path from Linux to Kubernetes

## When to avoid
- you need runnable software or a tool to install
- you want a structured course with a single curriculum rather than a link collection
- you need advanced, specialized DevOps content beyond the listed categories

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, documentation, ci-cd, container-orchestration, security
- domain: cloud-computing, developer-tools, tutorials, security
- platform: cloud, cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, hands-on-labs, kubernetes, linux, sre, challenges, ctf, beginner-friendly, curated-links, devops, containers, docker

## Member repositories
- deepakkumar-platform/DevOps-Learn-By-Doing (main) score 50

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.777209+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:22:10.097965+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/deepakkumar-platform/DevOps-Learn-By-Doing (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.777209+00:00, sha 84cf0b9cc790)
  - homepage: https://deepakkumar-platform.github.io/DevOps-Learn-By-Doing/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:21:58.266058+00:00, sha 0fe12ca0a7b2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.