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Claude Code Bootcamp
Claude Code Bootcamp
The complete Claude Code Bootcamp by Luca Berton - the self-published companion to the workshop. Thirteen hands-on modules that teach you to ship real, tested software with Claude Code. You stay the e
Cloud-Native Reference Stack
Cloud-Native Reference Stack
Opinionated end-to-end reference architecture for a modern Kubernetes-based platform. 12 concerns, one tool each, ship to production with a 3-5 person platform team. What's inside: ⢠The 12-concern c
Bare-metal Provisioning with Redfish
Bare-metal Provisioning with Redfish
Automation cookbook for provisioning bare-metal servers via the DMTF Redfish API - the recipes platform engineers need to drive iDRAC, iLO, Supermicro, and XCC fleets from CI / AAP / Metal3. What's i
Ansible for VMware Operations Recipes
Ansible for VMware Operations Recipes
Day-2 operations cookbook for vCenter / ESXi fleets driven by Ansible. Distinct from the author's Apress 2023 book; recipes use public community.vmware and vmware.vmware_rest collection patterns. Wha
Ansible for Kubernetes Recipes
Ansible for Kubernetes Recipes
Operations cookbook for installing, upgrading, and managing Kubernetes clusters with Ansible. Distinct from the author's Apress 2023 book; recipes are written from public Ansible / kubernetes.core pat
AI Infrastructure on Kubernetes
AI Infrastructure on Kubernetes
Production cookbook for platform engineers running GPU clusters, model training, and inference on Kubernetes. What's inside: ⢠NVIDIA GPU Operator install + ClusterPolicy tuned for production. ⢠GPU
Featured Courses
Hands-on courses designed by practitioners. Start with the free lesson ā no signup required.
Docker Fundamentals
Learn Docker from scratch. Build, ship, and run containers with confidence. This hands-on course covers everything from basic container concepts to multi-stage builds.
SELinux for System Admins
Master SELinux on RHEL 9/10. Learn mandatory access control, file contexts, booleans, AVC troubleshooting, and hands-on Apache labs ā all with SELinux enforcing.
Node.js REST APIs
Build production-ready REST APIs with Node.js, Express, and TypeScript. From routing to authentication, this course covers the essentials of backend development.
Ansible Automation in 30 Minutes
A crash course in IT automation with Ansible, designed to give you the essential skills to start automating tasks and managing infrastructure in just 30 minutes. Perfect for busy professionals, this course focuses on practical, high-value techniques to achieve immediate results.
OpenClaw: Your First AI Agent
Deploy OpenClaw locally or on a small VPS, add real tools, create one reusable automation, and apply essential security guardrails. You'll leave with a working 'Ops Assistant' that generates a Daily Brief, creates an Action Queue, and does it all safely.
Claude Code Masterclass: Ship Real Code with AI
Stop treating AI like a magic autocomplete and start using it like a sharp junior engineer who sits next to you ā one you direct, review, and hold accountable. In 10 hands-on modules you'll master the Plan ā Implement ā Test ā Review ā Commit loop and use it to ship real, tested code with Claude Code: Best-of-N, honest test suites, safe git workflows, multimodal prompts, refactoring & docs, reusable skills, the GitHub MCP server, lifecycle hooks, and a production-readiness checklist. You stay the engineer of record ā Claude proposes, you decide what ships.
MLflow on Kubernetes: ML at Scale
Build scalable MLOps with MLflow, KServe, Docker, and Kubernetes. Automate deployments, monitor models, and workflows. Learn to deploy ML models to Kubernetes at scale, implement CI/CD pipelines, track experiments, perform hyperparameter tuning, and build production-ready ML services.
Claude Code Bootcamp: Build Real-World Software with AI
The complete Claude Code Bootcamp by Luca Berton ā thirteen hands-on modules that teach you to ship real, tested software with Claude Code. You stay the engineer of record: Claude proposes, you review and merge. Master the Plan ā Implement ā Test ā Review ā Commit loop, then apply it across GCOE prompting, CLAUDE.md brain files, Best-of-N, testing & self-review, safe Git workflows, multimodal screenshot-to-UI, constrained refactoring & docs, reusable Skills, the GitHub MCP server, lifecycle Hooks, and a five-axis production-readiness review. Includes a ten-skill reusable library and a 20-question knowledge quiz.
Terraform: Code, Deploy, and Scale
A practical approach for beginners to learn cloud infrastructure with Terraform. Gain foundational understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), proficiency in HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL), and hands-on skills provisioning AWS infrastructure with Terraform.
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We combine expert instruction, real sandboxed environments, and a learn-by-doing philosophy that gets you job-ready faster.
Expert Video Lessons
Structured courses with video, transcripts, and code snippets. Resume exactly where you left off.
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Spin up real Linux sandboxes in your browser. Follow guided steps with instant validation.
Progress Tracking
Your dashboard tracks completed lessons, lab exercises, and course progress ā gamified milestones included.
Bite-Sized Lessons
Every lesson is 5ā15 minutes. Learn during lunch, on the commute, or whenever you have a spare moment.
Zero Setup Required
No VMs, no installations, no config files. Just open the lab and start typing commands.
Community & Support
Join our Discord, ask questions, and collaborate with other learners on real-world challenges.
What's Included in Labs
Real infrastructure, not simulations. Every lab runs in an isolated sandbox environment.
How It Works
Three steps to go from zero to automation hero.
Watch
Stream bite-sized video lessons with code snippets you can copy directly.
Practice
Launch a real sandbox lab in your browser and follow the guided steps.
Master
Complete validation checks, earn progress, and build real-world skills.
What Our Learners Say
āThe hands-on labs made Ansible click for me in a way video-only courses never could. I automated our entire server provisioning in week 1.ā
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āFinally a platform that lets me practice Docker commands in a real environment, not just read about them. Shipped my first containerized app in 3 days.ā
Containerized first app in 3 days
āI went from zero to deploying containerized services in production after the Docker Fundamentals course. The copy-paste workflow is genius.ā
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