Darrell Does DevOps

Darrell Does DevOps is for sysadmins and IT ops pros. Make the move into DevOps with a clear path.

Why you should join: Field guides on Docker, Git and Terraform, a hands-on Git starter project, career posts on CVs and interviews and live office hours with an engineer of eight years in DevOps. Free to join.

The one-liner

A free community helping sysadmins and IT ops people move into DevOps.

What they actually sell

Darrell Does Devops, run by Darrell Tang, lives on Skool. Its public pitch: "Sysadmin or IT ops to DevOps." It is free to join. Darrell, with 16 years in IT and eight in DevOps, offers a free hands-on Git starter project, seven field guides on Docker, Git, Terraform and more, career posts on CVs and interviews, project interview practice and live office hours. Inside sit 19 courses and a dense module library. The public page keeps the promise practical and specific rather than vague networking talk.

Who pays and why

Sysadmins and IT ops people who want to move into DevOps. The confusion is what to learn and build to pass interviews. They join for field guides, a hands-on Git starter project, career posts and live office hours.

Where the members come from

The Skool lander and Darrell Tang's own teaching appear to be the main acquisition path. Public social links are thin on the about page, so growth reads as community-led rather than a giant media brand. Exact follower counts stay off the about page.

What's holding it back

Everything is free. Once members land a DevOps role, the reason to stay fades.

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Say clearly who the room is not for, here shortcuts and certificate mills, so serious people feel at home.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for other career switches such as support to QA. Weak for hobby learners.