Mischa van den Burg

NEW VIDEO: Proof: 10 Real DevOps Job Offers - What Each Person Did

10 students landed DevOps jobs in the past month. I break down exactly what they did in this video, so you can get the same results.

Go watch it now!

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Mischa van den Burg

Two DevOps Jobs landed + A 10% Pay Raise

(This are just the results of week 38)

The KubeCraft Career Accelerator honors its name.

We accelerate careers in the DevOps space.

We don't just help beginners break into the industry.

We help seasoned professionals to get the career they want.

Even CTO level candidates find value in our offer.

If you are a software engineer or system administrator, and want to earn more doing work that you enjoy more, this is for you.

Go here to find out more:

kubecraft.click/4c7ea4

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Mischa van den Burg

If you think you're in a bad position to break into tech, let me tell you my story.
The worst possible starting point:

Former nurse (zero tech background)
2-year career gap from living in a monastery
No relevant experience
No network in tech
No CS degree

I was literally starting from negative zero.

But I had something else: determination and a framework.

The moment everything changed:

I was watching Ali Abdaal talk about "letting the internet do the work for you." He meant building online businesses.
But I had a different idea: What if I became the product?
What if instead of sending 100+ applications and getting rejected, I made them come to ME?
My secret weapon: RuneScape bots
Here's the plot twist. As a kid, I was obsessed with RuneScape. By 12, I discovered I could automate the game.
Soon I was renting Linux servers in Germany, running hundreds of bot accounts, farming gold, and selling it on the black market.

To do this, I learned:

Linux administration
Automation and scripting
Server management
Problem-solving under pressure

I was already a DevOps engineer. I just didn't know it.
The transformation process:
Instead of hiding my unconventional background, I embraced it.
I started a blog. Began posting on LinkedIn. Shared my journey.
The results were insane:

Went from 0 responses to daily recruiter messages
Interviews became conversations about my projects
People started reaching out to me for opportunities

Six months later: Senior DevOps engineer role. Multiple offers.

The framework that changed everything:
T - Tools (focus on growing markets like Kubernetes)
E - Experience (build real projects, don't just study)
C - Content (share your journey, be visible)
H - Human (networking and interview skills matter)
My students are now using this same framework:

Frederik: "Landed a senior SRE role thanks to my home lab experience"
Danil: "Got hired straight out of university with no prior experience"
Jakub: "Landed a DevOps job after just one month"

The lesson?
Your background doesn't matter. Your willingness to do the work does.
Don't hide from your story. USE it.
That unconventional path that makes you feel different? That's exactly what makes you memorable.
If a former nurse turned monk can become a senior DevOps engineer, what's your excuse?

What unconventional background are you hiding that could actually be your superpower?


PS: 2 more spots for the KubeCraft Career Accelerator opened this week. Go here to apply before they are gone:

kubecraft.click/72022d

4 days ago | [YT] | 61

Mischa van den Burg

NEW VIDEO: I'm giving away my method for landing DevOps jobs for free.

See you there,

Mischa

5 days ago | [YT] | 20

Mischa van den Burg

Are you looking for a DevOps job?

I made a video that will show you how one of my students did it in 14 days.

In the video I share the complete framework he used for free.

See you there,

Mischa

1 week ago | [YT] | 28

Mischa van den Burg

Three more DevOps jobs landed this week. Real people. Real offers.

Jakub: Helpdesk -> DevOps Engineer. Built an Arch Linux + Kubernetes homelab, studied 10+ hrs/day, earned Azure Admin, and got an offer after 1 month of applying.

Milan: 12 years in QA -> DevOps/Platform Engineer via internal move. Installed Arch the hard way, stood up a K8s homelab, earned LPIC-1, polished LinkedIn/blog… offer letter signed.

What worked:

Practical builds (Linux, Azure, K8s, Terraform, CI/CD, Git, Python)

Homelab > theory.

Interviews felt easy because they’d already done the work.

Community, feedback, reps.

Want the same results?

Go here to learn more:

kubecraft.click/d98931

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1 week ago | [YT] | 109

Mischa van den Burg

I run a 5-node Kubernetes cluster in my basement.

This single line in your resume will make you stand out from 99% of candidates.

"Hands-on experience emerged as the most valued factor at 95% importance" - LF Talent Report 2025

Companies need skills, not degrees.

They will hire proof:

Repos, pipelines, on-call stories. Not degrees.

Your action plan: Build a homelab.

Start with a laptop. Install Linux on it.

When you're able to install Arch Linux without using the install script, you are ready to move on to containers.

There are plenty of high-quality and free Docker tutorials out there. Use them.

Create a project that involves running multiple containers.

- Postgres database
- FastAPI backend
- Flask frontend

Build the images with GitHub Actions.

Then build a Kubernetes homelab.

This is the single most effective thing you can do to land DevOps jobs.

PS: Looking to land a DevOps job in the next 90 days?
My team still has some spots open for KubeCraft applications.

Go here to apply: kubecraft.click/076d0a

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 124

Mischa van den Burg

Are you looking for a DevOps job? What is your hardest struggle with that?

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Mischa van den Burg

Devs who want a DevOps job, read this:

You're failing because you're doing the same thing that everybody else does.

Even though you have 2-8 years of experience, you're still just a junior in the CV pile.

What does everybody else do?

1. Watch random free video tutorials without a plan
2. Learn two cloud providers at once
3. Going straight for containers & Kubernetes
4. Consuming instead of building.

I've helped hundreds of people land DevOps jobs within months.

I went from nurse to Senior DevOps in 4 years and created a system to repeat these results in others.

Here's what you should do:

First, be intentional. Create a clear plan for yourself and study accordingly.

Having a clear plan starts with having a clear goal.

The main tech stack you should focus on:
- Linux - Containers
- Kubernetes
- Automation (CI/CD)

Stick to one cloud provider.

Research the market you wish to work in. Find which one has the most jobs.

Master that one.

Everything becomes easier when you master the fundamentals.

For DevOps, Linux is the root of everything.

If you don't understand Linux on a deep level, everything else becomes extremely difficult.

Don't skip the foundations if you want to build a strong building.

Instead of consuming video tutorials, you should start building.

Start with a desired outcome. Identify what you need to learn for that outcome.

Learn ONLY what you need to achieve that outcome.

Create a new desired outcome.

This is how you should learn.

Literally all of my students land their jobs because I teach them to build a Kubernetes homelab.

The interviewing process changes from a technical interrogation to a conversation about what you've built.

If you take away only one thing from this post, it should be this: Build a home lab.

If you are serious about landing a DevOps job, you can apply for my mentorship.

Go here:


kubecraft.click/04cd04

4 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 124

Mischa van den Burg

Another job landed in just two weeks!

This is a record for KubeCraft.

If you want to see the system in action, read Lennard's post.


We only work with serious people who are ready to follow a proven system, so if that’s you,

book your qualification call here → kubecraft.click/4gr

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