Learn Docker and DevOps — for the developer who ships, not the SRE on call.
Strive builds a course around the deployment work most developers eventually own — containers, compose files, registries, a real CI/CD pipeline, and a working introduction to Kubernetes. Lessons stream live, terminal output is rendered in-line, and a daily recall queue makes the commands stick.
Containerize a real app — write a Dockerfile, build it, and explain every layer.
Compose a multi-service stack with docker-compose for local development.
Push and pull images from a registry, public or private.
Wire up a CI pipeline that tests, builds, and tags on every commit.
Deploy from CI to a real environment without copying secrets into the repo.
Reason about a Kubernetes cluster — pods, services, deployments — without becoming an SRE.
Diagnose a failing container with logs, exec, and the patterns that catch most bugs.
A typical Strive course on Docker & DevOps
Containers, demystified — what Docker actually does3 lessons
Writing a Dockerfile that won't embarrass you4 lessons
Compose — multi-service stacks for local work3 lessons
Registries, tags, and the supply chain3 lessons
CI/CD — a pipeline from commit to production5 lessons
Kubernetes — enough to read a manifest and ship a pod5 lessons
Debugging containers in the wild3 lessons
Demonstration outline — your course is generated around your answers, so module count, depth, and difficulty will differ from this. Across the 7 modules above there are 26 lessons.
Frequently asked
Which CI provider does the course assume?
You pick during the wizard — GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or a generic walkthrough. The pipeline lessons and YAML examples shift to match.
How deep does it go on Kubernetes?
Working depth, not SRE depth. You'll write manifests, deploy a real pod, expose a service, and read a kubectl describe. Operators, custom resources, and cluster admin live in a more advanced course.
Do I need a cloud account to follow along?
For most modules, no — Docker runs locally and a local k3d / kind cluster covers Kubernetes basics. The CI/CD module connects to GitHub or GitLab, both of which have free tiers.
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