DMI Self-Paced Engineer Track

The DMI Self-Paced Engineer Track is the complete recorded DevOps Micro Internship learning system.

14 weeks · 77 graded assignments · 7 real applications · 24 deployments · AWS and Azure · 6 capstones + a final project · 10 AI-assisted assignments

This track is for serious learners who want to learn fully on their own, without waiting for the next live cohort.

You get the full recorded DMI system: lessons, assignments, solutions, debugging steps, project guidance, and community access.

The goal is simple: help you learn DevOps by building, practicing, debugging, and improving step by step.

This is not just a video course. This is a practical engineering track for learners who are ready to do the work.

Orientation - DevOps Micro Internship with Agentic AI

In this video, we break down everything you need to know before joining the program from its structure, expectations, and community.

This orientation is a must-watch if you’re applying or preparing to join Cohort.

How the Self-Paced Track Works

The Self-Paced Engineer Track is designed for learners who want the complete DMI structure but want to learn at their own speed.

Here is how it works:

1. Watch the recorded DMI lessons

2. Complete the assignments section by section

3. Compare your work with the provided solutions

4. Follow the debugging steps when something does not work

5. Build projects and improve your confidence step by step

6. Use the community for learning support and discussion

You do not need to wait for the next live cohort.

You can start now, follow the complete learning path, and build your DevOps skills with structure, practice, and consistency.

What You Get Inside the Self-Paced Track

All Recorded DMI Lessons

Get access to the complete recorded 380 lessons of DMI learning path so you can study anytime and repeat difficult topics whenever needed.

All Assignments

All 77 Graded Assignments" + 24 deployments · 6 capstones

Assignment Solutions

Compare your work with the provided solutions so you can understand what was missing and improve your approach.

Debugging Steps

Follow practical debugging guidance when something does not work, instead of getting stuck and giving up.

Self-Paced Leaderboard

Your own leaderboard and shareable badge page, updated automatically every day after each graded submission.

Community Access

Join the DMI learning community to stay connected, ask questions, and learn with other serious DevOps learners.

What Is Not Included in This Track?

Live Saturday Sessions

The weekly live Saturday learning sessions are part of the DMI Live Internship Track.

Monday–Thursday Live Support

Evening support sessions, live doubt clearing, and guided help are included only in the Live Internship Track.

Mentor and Co-Mentor Feedback

Personal review, live guidance, and mentor/co-mentor support are not included in the Self-Paced Track.

Champion of the Week

Champion of the Week and the live cohort's weekly recognition cadence are part of the Live Internship Track.

14 weeks · 77 graded assignments · 7 real applications · 24 deployments · AWS and Azure · 6 capstones + a final project · 10 AI-assisted assignments

Real Students. Real Words. Unedited.

Choose a pricing plan

$14.99 every 3 months — most students finish in 1–2 quarters. Cancel anytime.

DMI Self-Paced Monthly Pass

$9.99

per month

Full access to the Self-Paced Engineer Track — all weeks, all assignments, automated grading, leaderboard, and certificate. Billed monthly, cancel anytime.

Prefer to commit? The Quarterly Pass is $14.99 for three months — $5.00/month, about 28% less.

DMI Self-Paced Quarterly Pass

$14.99

every 3 months

Full access to the Self-Paced Engineer Track — all weeks, all assignments, automated grading, leaderboard, and certificate. Billed quarterly, cancel anytime.

Course curriculum

1

Introduction
2

Week 00: Essentials: Internet, Networking & Tools Basics
3

Week 01: Success Mindset
- DevOps Success Mindset
- Assignment 01 — Success Mindset (Mindset OS)
- Important Update
4

Week 02: Agentic AI DevOps with Claude Code
- Course Introduction
- The Problem We're Solving
- Join The Community
- Prerequisites & Environment Setup
- Claude Code — Setup & Subscription
- Setup Claude Code for FREE
- Use Claude code with only $5 to learn
- Fork the Project Repository
- Assignment 01 - Your First Agentic Session
- The Agentic Loop
- What is CLAUDE.md?
- Writing Your First CLAUDE.md
- The Engineer's CLAUDE.md
- How CLAUDE.md work in Agent Loop?
- Assignment 02: Teaching Claude Your Project
- What Are Skills and Why Do They Exist?
- CLAUDE.md vs Skills — What's the Difference?
- Why skills matter for DevOps Engineers?
- What Are Skills?
- Agentic DevOps Way of The Deployment Plan
- Download the Skills - For the next assignment
- Setup The Skills Files
- Walk Through /scaffold-terraform and /tf-plan
- Walk Through /tf-apply and /deploy
- Scaffold, Plan, Apply, Deploy — Your Site Goes Live
- Assignment 03: Building Your Command Center
- What Are Subagents?
- Skills vs Subagents
- Subagent Frontmatter Deep Dive
- Download Subagent Files - For the next lecture
- Set Up the Agent Files
- Walk Through — Security-Auditor, TF-Writer & Cost Optimizer
- Demo — Running Subagents on Live Terraform
- Assignment 04: Building Your AI Team
- What is MCP & Why?
- MCP Architecture
- MCP Transport & Scopes
- Understanding the MCP Configurations
- Settings.local.json Walkthrough
- Popular MCP Servers
- Terraform & AWS MCP demo
- End to End Code with Agent
- Assignment 05: Connecting Claude to the Outside World
- Why use Hooks?
- The Hook Lifecycle
- Hooks Type
- The Big 3 - Safety Hooks
- Set Up the Hook Scripts
- The Big 3 - Safety Hooks Scripts Walkthrough
- Hooks in Action — Live Demo
- Assignment 06 - Safety Rails for Your AI Agent
- What we are doing and why?
- Set Up the Project Files
- Walkthrough — the skills, agents, and hooks already
- Live Demo — CI/CD, infra-audit, and infra-status in action
- Capstone — Your Challenge
- Assignment 07: A Claude That Remembers
- Assignment 08: Week 2 Reflection Blog
5

Week 03: Linux for DevOps Engineers
- Linux OS introduction & ecosystem
- Configure Linux Virtual Machine
- Must Read this
- Let's begin the Project!
- Assignment 01: AWS Free Tier Account Setup (EpicReads Cloud Onboarding)
- System control commands
- File navigation commands
- Linux File System Hierarchy
- Linux Commands for Project Finalization
- Assignment 02: Deploy a React App on Ubuntu VM Using Nginx
- Text editors, package manager and sudo commands
- Managing user accounts and groups
- Compression and Archive Files in Linux
- Monitoring and controlling processes
- Networking commands in Linux
- System Information Commands in Linux
- Assignment 03: Production Maintenance Drill (OPS Checklist)
- Assignment 04: Deploy EpicReads Portfolio Website via Nginx
- Wrap Up Of Linux OS
- Shell Scripting Introduction & Quick Demo
- What is Shell, Bash, and Why Shell Scripting?
- Setting Up Your Bash Environment
- Creating Your First Bash Script
- Variables in Bash
- Arrays in Bash
- Loops in Bash
- Writing to Files
- Conditionals in Bash
- Functions in Bash
- Assignment 05: Bash Script Automation Drill (OPS Checklist)
- Assignment 06: Build an AI-Assisted Linux Health Check
6

Week 04: Git & GitHub for DevOps Engineers
- Introduction to Git & Version Control
- Why do we need Git
- Git Installation
- What is Git repository
- How to initialize a Git repository
- Configuring Git (Setting Up Your User Identity )
- Assignment 01: CodeTrack — Initial Git Setup (Local Only)
- Adding Files in Git Repository
- Understanding git status
- Using git add to Stage Changes
- Using git commit to Save Changes
- Viewing Commit History with git log
- Assignment 02: Tracking, Staging, Committing + Deploy to EC2 (CodeTrack)
- Introduction to Git Branch
- Switching Branches with git checkout
- Merging Branches with git merge
- Assignment 03: Branching Workflow — Add & Verify a Contact Page
- Introduction to GitHub
- How GitHub Works & Its Features
- Creating a GitHub Account
- Assignment 04: GitHub Account, Exploration & Professional Profile Setup
- Git Authentication
- Linking Local & GitHub Repositories
- Sync Local and Remote Repositories
- Upload Code to GitHub
- Clone a Remote Repository
- Creating a Pull Request (PR) in GitHub
- Assignment 05: Open-Source Collaboration — Fork, Sync & Pull Request
- Assignment 06 — AI-Assisted Git Safety Net (Building a PR Ready Check)
7

Week 05: DevOps Lifecycle & Agile for DevOps Engineers
- Introduction
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Key Points & Challenges of SDLC
- The Scrum Framework
- Deep Dive into the Elements of Scrum
- Create Jira Account & Setup Profile
- Assignment 01:Create Your Jira Account & Setup Profile
- Set up project in Jira using the Scrum framewok
- Assignment 02: Stand Up Scrum in Jira for DevOps Micro-Internship Website
- Assignment 03 - Run a 5-Day Mini-Sprint in Jira and Ship an Increment
- Assignment 04: Gotto Job — Backlog Refinement & Sprint 1 in Jira (Team-managed)
- What DevOps Engineers Actually Do
- What is Continuous Integration?
- What is Continuous Delivery
- What is Continuous Deployment
- Assignment 05: AI-Assisted Sprint Health Report via Jira MCP
8

Week 06: AWS Cloud for DevOps Engineers
- AWS Introduction
- What is Cloud Computing?
- Cloud Deployment Models
- Traditional Data Centers
- Cloud Service Models
- Key Cloud Concepts
- Different Cloud Providers
- AWS Accounts
- Create AWS Account
- AWS free tier
- Securing an AWS Account
- Configure MFA & Password Policy
- Set up Budget and Alert
- Assignment 01: Creating an AWS Free Tier Account & Setting Up Budget Management and Alerts
- Methods of Interacting with AWS
- Using the AWS Management Console
- Install AWS CLI - MAC
- Install AWS CLI - Linux
- Install AWS CLI - Windows
- Setup AWS CLI Profile
- Using the AWS CLI
- AWS CloudShell
- AWS Regions and Availability Zones
- AWS Edge Locations
- What is Identity and Access Management?
- Users, Groups and Roles
- Creating an IAM User & Group
- Login with IAM User & Create Role
- IAM Policies
- IAM Policies Example
- IAM Best Practices
- Overview of Amazon S3
- S3 Availability, Durability and Data Replication
- Storage Classes
- Storage Classes - Hands on
- S3 Bucket Demo
- Hosting a Static Website
- Hosting a Static Website Hands on
- Assignment 02: Deploy Personal Portfolio Website on S3
- Overview of EBS Elastic Block Storage
- Introduction to Networking
- IP Address in AWS
- Public vs Private IP Address
- IP Address Calculation
- What is a VPC?
- Subnet, Internet Gateway, Route Table, & NAT Gateway
- Create VPC, public and Private Subnet
- Security Groups &NACL
- Compute Services in AWS
- Virtual Machine
- EC2 Elastic Compute Cloud
- Component of Amazon EC2
- Instance Types
- Launch Your First EC2 Instance
- SSH EC2 Instance, Install Httpd
- Deploy React Application On Virtual Machine
- Assignment 03: Deploy Mini Finance Website on AWS Virtual Machine
- Data Types
- Relational Databases
- Amazon Relational Database Service
- Create RDS Instance
- Deploy EpicBooks monolith Application
- Assignment 04: Deploy EpicBook on Ubuntu VM + MySQL RDS with Secure Cloud Network
- EC2 Auto Scaling Group
- EC2 Autoscaling Polices
- Launch Configuration & Launch Template
- Load balancer
- What is an Elastic Load Balancer ELB?
- AWS Elastic Load Balancer ELB
- Important update for the next lecture
- Using ELB and Auto Scaling Together
- Deploying a Two Tier Application Architecture
- Debugging a Two Tier Application Deployment
- Making a Two Tier Application Highly Available – Part 1
- Making a Two Tier Application Highly Available – Part 2
- Making a Two Tier Application Highly Available – Part 3
- Assignment 05: Deploy a Highly Available Two-Tier Application on AWS (VPC + ALB + ASG + Multi-AZ RDS)
- Introduction to Book Review Application
- Deploy Book Review Application
- Assignment 06: Capstone Assignment — Deploy Book Review App (Three-Tier Architecture) on AWS
- Assignment 07 — AI-Assisted AWS Security and Cost Audit
9

Week 07: Azure Cloud for DevOps Engineers
- Introduction
- Azure Account
- Create Azure Account - Guide
- Create Azure Account - Demo
- Assignment 01: Create and Set Up Your Azure Free Account
- Azure Global Infrastructure
- Azure Architecture & Resource Management
- Azure Compute
- Assignment 02: Deploy a React App on an Azure VM (Ubuntu + Nginx)
- Azure Networking
- Assignment 03: Design a Three-Tier Network with Load Balancer on Azure
- Azure Storage
- Assignment 04: Host a Static Website on Azure Storage
- Azure Database
- Assignment 05: Deploy EpicBook Web App on Azure Virtual Machine with Azure Database for MySQL
- Assignment 06: Deploy Book Review App (Three-Tier Architecture) on Azure (with Best Practices)
- Assignment 7: AI-Assisted Azure Security Posture Audit
10

Week 08: Terraform (IaaC) for DevOps Engineers
- Introduction
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Why Terraform
- Installing Terraform
- Writing Your First Terraform Script
- Setting Up Terraform for Azure
- Create Storage Account
- Terraform Resources
- Assignment 01: Create an Azure Virtual Machine using Terraform
- Debugging & Troubleshooting Terraform
- [Practice] Debugging & Troubleshooting Terraform
- Understanding Terraform State File
- Terraform Providers
- Multi-Cloud Setup in Terraform
- Assignment 02: Deploy a Virtual Machine on AWS with Public Network Using Terraform
- Create Infra for React Application with Terraform
- Assignment 03: Deploy a React Application on Azure Virtual Machine Using Terraform
- Multi Region Setup in Terraform
- Terraform Variables
- Dynamic Variables in Terraform
- Conditional Expressions
- Terraform Built-in Functions
- Terraform Modules
- Creating Your First Terraform Module
- Guided Lab: Creating a Virtual Machine Using a VNet Module
- Assignment 04: Deploy EpicBook Application on AWS Using Terraform
- Assignment 05: Deploy Book Review App in Your Favorite Cloud (Agentic Terraform Project)
- Assignment 06 — AI-Assisted Terraform Drift and Policy Review
11

Week 09: Ansible for DevOps Engineers
- Essentials Ansible – Configuration Management
- Why Ansible Matters
- Ansible vs Python vs Shell
- How Ansible Works
- Installing Ansible on Linux
- Installing Ansible on Windows
- Ansible Installation Steps
- Setting Up Your Dev Environment
- Setting Up SSH Access
- Understanding Inventory
- Configure Passwordless SSH using Terraform
- Assignment 01: Set Up a Team-Ready Ansible Development Workstation
- Ad-Hoc Commands
- Writing Your First Playbook
- Multiple Plays
- Assignment 02: Provision Linux VMs with Terraform and Run Ansible Ad-Hoc Commands
- Deploy Mini Finance Project using Terraform & Ansible
- When to Use Ansible Roles
- Understanding Role Structure
- Assignment 03: Deploy a Static Website to Multiple Servers Using a Multi-Play Ansible Playbook
- Deploy Mini Finance Project using Terraform and Ansible Roles
- Assignment 04: Deploy Mini Finance Project Using Terraform and Ansible
- Full Automation Book Review App using Terraform + Ansible on Azure Cloud
- Assignment 05: Production-Grade EpicBook — Terraform + Ansible Roles (Azure or AWS)
- Assignment 06: Build an AI-Assisted Ansible Change Risk Review
12

Week 10: CI/CD with Azure DevOps for DevOps Engineers
- Azure DevOps
- Create Azure DevOps Platform
- Azure DevOps Pipeline
- Self-Hosted Linux Build Agent
- Assignment 01: Set Up a Self-Hosted Azure DevOps Agent on Ubuntu
- Deploying a Sample Index.html with Azure Pipelines
- Assignment 02: Deploy Static Website to AWS EC2 Using an Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipeline
- Continuous Delivery Pipelines
- Automating React Application Deployment with Azure Pipelines
- Assignment 03: Automate React App Deployment Using Azure DevOps CI/CD
- Book Review Application Infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, and Azure DevOps
- Assignment 04: Capstone Project – Automate EpicBook Deployment with Dual Pipelines
- Assignment 5: AI-Assisted Azure DevOps Dual-Pipeline Failure Triage
13

Week 11: Docker for DevOps Engineers
- Section Introduction
- Problem with Virtual Machine
- How Does Containers Work?
- Introduction to Docker
- Docker Architecture
- Docker Terminologies
- Docker Installation Steps
- Installing Docker on Windows
- Writing Your First Dockerfile
- Dockerfile From Scratch to Container
- Assignment 01: Deploy a Static Website on a Cloud VM Using Docker
- Multi-Stage Docker Builds
- Dockerizing and Running the React Application
- Assignment 02: Multi-Stage Docker Build for a React App (Builder → Nginx Runtime)
- Docker Networking
- Scenario 1 & 2 Two Containers Communicating (Microservices)
- Assignment 03: Docker Networking
- Docker Storage
- Bind Mounts
- Docker Volumes
- Docker Storage Demo
- Assignment 04: Docker Volumes
- Docker Compose
- Containerizing a Book Review App with Docker
- Docker Hub
- Assignment 05: Publish a Docker Container Image to Docker Hub
- Assignment 06: Deploy the Book Review App with Docker Compose
- Layer Caching & .dockerignore
- Base Image Selection: Alpine, Distroless, Debian-slim
- Non Root User, Resource Limits & Trivy
- Assignment 07: Capstone Assignment - Deploy a Production-Grade Stack for The EpicBook
- Assignment 08: AI-Assisted Docker Container Hardening Audit
14

Week 12: Kubernetes for DevOps Engineers
- The Limitations of Docker Containers
- History of Containers
- Why Kubernetes Became Essential
- Kubernetes Introduction
- Kubernetes Architecture
- Kubernetes Installation Approach
- Kubernetes Installation Kubectl
- Kubernetes Installation minikube
- Kubernetes Installation Kind
- Pod in Kubernetes
- Guided Lab 01: Creating Your First Pod in Kubernetes
- Assignment 01: Creating Your First Pod in Kubernetes
- Guided Lab 02: ReplicaSets – pod auto-heals
- Assignment 02: ReplicaSets – Keeping Your Pods Alive
- Guided Lab 03: Deployments – From Basics to Rolling Updates
- Assignment 03: Deployments – From Basics to Rolling Updates
- Guided Lab 04: Auto-Scaling with Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA)
- Assignment 04: Auto-Scaling & Auto-Healing – Let Kubernetes React for You
- Guided Lab 05: Kubernetes Health Probes (Readiness)
- Assignment 05: Kubernetes Health Probes (Readiness)
- Guided Lab 06: Kubernetes Health Probes (Liveness)
- Assignment 06: Kubernetes Health Probes (Liveness)
- Kubernetes Services
- Guided Lab 07: Kubernetes Service ClusterIP
- Assignment 07: Kubernetes Services (ClusterIP)
- Guided Lab 08: Kubernetes Service NodePort
- Assignment 08: Kubernetes Services (NodePort)
- Guided Lab 09: Kubernetes Service Loadbalancer
- Assignment 09: Kubernetes Services — LoadBalancer on AKS
- Assignment 10: Deploy the Book Review App to Kubernetes
- Assignment 11: AI-Assisted Kubernetes Incident Triage
- ConfigMaps — Managing App Configuration
- Secrets — Storing Sensitive Data Safely
- Resource Requests & Limits

Frequently Asked Questions

Every student's progress is public and graded — see the live leaderboard:
Full strip + fork counts + leaderboard
https://dmi.pravinmishra.com/leaderboard.html?utm_source=university&utm_medium=product-page
This is the complete self-paced version of DMI. You get all recorded lessons, all assignments, assignment solutions, debugging steps, project guidance, and community access.

The only thing not included is the live cohort experience such as Saturday live sessions, weekday support sessions, mentor feedback, leaderboard, and Champion of the Week.
The Starter Pass is only for exploring DMI. It gives limited access so you can experience the teaching style.

The Self-Paced Engineer Track is for serious learners. It includes the full recorded learning system: all videos, all assignments, solutions, debugging steps, project guidance, and community access.
The Self-Paced Engineer Track allows you to learn on your own schedule.

The Live Internship Track gives you the full live cohort experience with Saturday live sessions, Monday to Thursday support sessions, mentor and co-mentor guidance, leaderboard, Champion of the Week, accountability, and a structured 5-month journey.
Yes. This track includes all DMI 77 assignments and assignment solutions so you can practice first, then compare your work and improve your understanding.
Yes. Debugging steps are included to help you understand common mistakes, fix issues, and avoid getting stuck while practicing.
Yes. Community access is included so you can stay connected with other learners, discuss topics, and continue learning with the DMI community.
No. Live mentor support, weekday support sessions, personal feedback, and live accountability are part of the DMI Live Internship Track.

This Self-Paced Track is best for learners who can follow the structure independently.
Join this track if you are serious about learning DevOps, but you want to learn at your own speed.

It is best for disciplined learners who want the complete DMI structure without waiting for the next live cohort.
Yes. If you later want live support, mentor guidance, leaderboard, Champion of the Week, and cohort accountability, you can join the DMI Live Internship Track when enrollment is open.
No. This is not just a video course.

24 deployments · 6 capstones · 7 apps

The Self-Paced Engineer Track includes videos, assignments, solutions, debugging steps, project guidance, and community access. The goal is to help you learn by doing, not only by watching.
We don't currently offer a formal refund guarantee. If something's not working for you, email hello@pravinmishra.com and we'll sort it out on a case-by-case basis.

DMI Self-Paced Engineer Track

Orientation - DevOps Micro Internship with Agentic AI

How the Self-Paced Track Works

What You Get Inside the Self-Paced Track

All Recorded DMI Lessons

All Assignments

Assignment Solutions

Debugging Steps

Self-Paced Leaderboard

Community Access

What Is Not Included in This Track?

Live Saturday Sessions

Monday–Thursday Live Support

Mentor and Co-Mentor Feedback

Champion of the Week

14 weeks · 77 graded assignments · 7 real applications · 24 deployments · AWS and Azure · 6 capstones + a final project · 10 AI-assisted assignments

Real Students. Real Words. Unedited.

Choose a pricing plan

DMI Self-Paced Monthly Pass

DMI Self-Paced Quarterly Pass

Course curriculum

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know this program is real?

Is this the complete DMI program?

How is this different from the DMI Starter Pass?

How is this different from the DMI Live Internship Track?

Do I get all assignments and solutions?

Are debugging steps included?

Do I get community access?

Will I get live mentor support in this track?

Who should join the Self-Paced Engineer Track?

Can I upgrade to the Live Internship Track later?

Is this only a video course?

Is there a refund policy?