Manual EC2 + Docker
Deploy by hand to understand the fundamentals.
Sec18
Auto8
Prod10
EC2DockerSSH
~%from ssh-commands to repeatable-infrastructure
Learn DevOps by climbing real deployment maturity levels.
An AI-assisted internal developer platform that takes you from a manual EC2 box to a secured, automated pipeline — one complete, opinionated template per rung.
Every template ships with cost notes, security checks, cleanup steps, and troubleshooting.
The maturity ladder
- L0Manual
Manual
Provision and deploy by hand to learn the fundamentals.
- L1Scripted
Scripted
Bootstrap the server once with a repeatable script.
- L2IaC
Infrastructure as Code
Declare infrastructure with Terraform instead of clicking.
- L3CI/CD
CI/CD
Ship on every push with an automated pipeline.
- L4Registry
Registry-based
Build once, push an immutable image, pull to deploy.
- L5Security
DevSecOps
Shift security left: scan, harden, and clean up.
Every template ships with
- Cost notes
- Security checks
- Cleanup steps
- Troubleshooting
- Runbooks
How it works
Not just deploy. Understand, automate, secure.
A guided climb from copy-paste commands to a repeatable, reviewable workflow.
01
Pick a level
Start where you are — manual EC2 at Level 0, or jump straight to Terraform or DevSecOps.
02
Follow the blueprint
Each template is a complete engineering doc: architecture, files, steps, security, cost, and cleanup.
03
Climb the ladder
Each rung is more automated and secure than the last. Track progress and unlock skills as you go.
Featured templates
From manual deploy to DevSecOps
Three rungs that show the range — the hand-crafted start, the IaC jump, and the secured finish.
Terraform EC2 + Security Group + Docker
Declare your infrastructure instead of clicking it.
Sec45
Auto55
Prod45
TerraformEC2IAMVPC+1
DevSecOps: Trivy + Checkov + Hardening
Shift security left — scan, harden, and clean up.
Sec88
Auto85
Prod74
TrivyCheckovGitHub ActionsIAM+1
Business value
Why this matters for a company
The same platform thinking that helps one learner scales to a whole engineering org.
For management
Faster onboarding
New engineers ship their first deploy in hours, not weeks — guided by templates instead of tribal knowledge.
For everyone
Standardized deployment
One opinionated path replaces a dozen copy-pasted scripts, so every service is deployed the same, reviewable way.
For everyone
DevSecOps guardrails
Image and IaC scanning, least-privilege IAM, and security checklists are built into the workflow, not bolted on.
For management
Fewer cloud cost mistakes
Every template ships cost notes and cleanup steps, so forgotten EC2 instances stop quietly draining the budget.
For everyone
Better documentation culture
Runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and architecture notes are part of each template — knowledge that outlives any one engineer.
For engineers
Repeatable engineering
From manual SSH to IaC and CI/CD, the same workflow scales from a side project to a production service.
Portfolio story
“From manual deployment to a production-like DevOps workflow.”
Written for HR, CTOs, and engineering managers — and for the junior engineer learning the ropes. Polished enough to screenshot straight into a post.