Perfect Homelab Server? - Minisforum MS-A2 Review

Mischa van den Burg β€’ August 26, 2025
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I run the #1 DevOps Career Accelerator that helps engineers land DevOps jobs in 2-20 weeks. What I do: β†’ Design and maintain curriculum across the full DevOps stack: Linux, CI/CD, Kubernetes, GitOps, IaC, Cloud & Programming β†’ Run production-grade Kubernetes clusters as a reference architecture to validate everything we teach β†’ Weekly live coaching calls with members β†’ Build the core systems: HomelabOS, DevOpsOS, Job Magnet OS, Interview OS β†’ Develop personal branding and LinkedIn frameworks that help engineers attract recruiters β†’ Review member portfolios, resumes, and interview prep Results so far: β†’ 800+ engineers in the program β†’ Members working at Google, Microsoft, IBM, NVIDIA β†’ Career changers landing roles in 2 weeks to 6 months I went from nurse with a 4-year CV gap to Senior DevOps Engineer. KubeCraft is the system I built when I couldn't find one.

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