The Arch Linux Setup for 6-figure DevOps Engineers
Mischa van den Burg
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Want to land a six-figure DevOps job even if you're starting from scratch? You're in the right place. I'm Mischa van den Burg, Senior DevOps Engineer and 2x Microsoft MVP. I went from nurse to DevOps freelancer, so I built the system I wish I had when I started. On this channel I cover DevOps, Kubernetes, career strategy, and AI, the stuff that actually gets you hired, not just more certificates. KubeCraft is the #1 DevOps Career Accelerator. Members build production, enterprise-grade systems, get interview-ready, and land DevOps roles in 2β20 weeks instead of grinding alone for years. 1000+ engineers have gone through the program. Members now work at Google, Microsoft, IBM, and NVIDIA. π― Ready? Book a free DevOps strategy call β kubecraft.click/yt-pr
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π Land a high-paid DevOps job: Apply to join KubeCraft: https://kubecraft.click/yt-apply-1 π Get my Free DevOps Career Blueprint course: https://go.kubecraft.dev/blueprint-yt-1 The Linux skill gap no one explains: why Arch Linux makes or breaks your DevOps future π― Youβll Discover: β’ Why Arch Linux teaches real-world DevOps skills β’ The mistake junior engineers make with Ubuntu β’ How a minimalist Linux setup boosts productivity β’ Why skipping encryption means you're not job-ready π‘ Member Wins: βAfter 100+ applications, I landed a Senior SRE role. The edge came from my KubeCraft home lab.β β Erick, Senior SRE βMy salary 3xβd after joining KubeCraft and applying what I learned.β β Jonathan, DevOps Engineer βI lacked Docker and Kubernetes experience, but the KubeCraft courses got me the offer in just 1 month.β β Aghiles, DevOps Engineer "Landed a Junior DevOps Engineer role moving from IT Support thanks to KubeCraft" - Maor Klir, Junior DevOps Engineer π Want to learn faster and finally build a thriving DevOps career? Join 700+ engineers inside KubeCraft β https://kubecraft.click/yt-apply-1 π Free DevOps Career Blueprint: Learn exactly how to get hired in DevOps β https://go.kubecraft.dev/blueprint-yt-1 π Chapters: 00:00 Why Arch Linux builds real DevOps engineers 01:34 My minimalist Hyperland setup 05:10 Workspace layout and keybindings 07:27 Why I stick to defaults in Tmux and Vim 08:33 Why I use dev containers and not local installs 09:53 What makes Arch better than other distros 12:19 Arch as a mindset: problem-solving and confidence 13:37 File systems, LVM, and full disk encryption 17:15 My mentorβs hard lesson about security 22:23 Why Linux skills land you jobs, not Kubernetes alone 26:35 The real reason hiring managers disqualify candidates 30:33 My full Arch Linux hardware setup and tools 36:31 How Arch Linux changed my studentsβ careers Keep building, Mischa van den Burg β Senior DevOps Engineer, Microsoft MVP, 55K subs, 700+ private students Founder of KubeCraft, the #1 DevOps Career Accelerator & Community β β β β β #archlinux #linuxskills #devopsjobs
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