One of my professional goals for this year is to learn more cloud technology. It is one area where my skills are somewhat lacking. Sure, I can toss around buzzwords like everybody else, but I want to go deeper than that. I want to build things, break things, and utilize things in the cloud. So I started taking some trainings in AWS Skillbuilder. I chose AWS as the cloud technology to learn because of it’s popularity and great training resources. So far, I have completed the AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials training and the associated Cloud Quest Labs! I really enjoyed the Cloud Quest labs; it was a great way to practice what I had learned. Now I am taking some trainings that correspond to the AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification. My goal is to get this certification and possible the AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification. I believe in doing real world experience in conjunction with coursework, so I am also currently on the hunt for some home lab project ideas. So far, my only thoughts are to maybe host my website on AWS, but I’m hoping to get some more ideas shortly.
