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The Practical DevOps Series

THE DEV JOURNEY FROM CODE TO PRODUCTION: MASTER EVERY LAYER WITH THIS 4-BOOK SERIES You've written great code, but when it hits the server, everything breaks. The terminal feels...

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The Practical DevOps Series

THE DEV JOURNEY FROM CODE TO PRODUCTION: MASTER EVERY LAYER WITH THIS 4-BOOK SERIES You've written great code, but when it hits the server, everything breaks. The terminal feels hostile, Docker images are black boxes, Git commits turn into nightmares, and production errors leave you guessing.

This series is built for that exact moment—when you realize that writing code is only half the battle. Meet the Practical DevOps series by Stellan Cross.

Four books, one mission: give developers and DevOps engineers the hands-on skills to own their infrastructure, from the command line to a live HTTPS-secured deployment. Book 1: Practical Linux for Developers and DevOps — Start with Ubuntu Server and the command line.

No desktop, no theory, just the commands you need to navigate files, manage users, secure SSH, monitor processes, and fix errors like a 403 Forbidden. By the end, you'll set up a server from scratch and troubleshoot like a pro.

Book 2: Practical Docker for Developers and DevOps — Move from 'it works on my machine' to 'it works everywhere.' Build, run, and deploy applications with Docker. Orchestrate a full stack with Docker Compose, push to a VPS, and secure it with HTTPS.

No jargon, just...

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Book cover for Practical Linux for Developers and DevOps: A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Server and Linux Command Line

Book 1

Practical Linux for Developers and DevOps: A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Server and Linux Command Line

Stellan Cross

You just deployed your first Node.js application to a cloud server. The build passed, the process started, but the browser returns a 403 Forbidden error. You check the logs—nothing obvious. You try to restart the service—still broken. Your first instinct is t...

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Book cover for Git, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD for Developers: Automate Builds, Tests, and Deployments

Book 3

Git, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD for Developers: Automate Builds, Tests, and Deployments

Stellan Cross

You've been there: a teammate accidentally overwrites your fix on a shared drive, or you spend an hour manually uploading files via FTP, praying nothing breaks. The chaos of manual version control and fragile deployments is a pain most developers know too wel...

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Book cover for Practical Web Operations for Developers and DevOps: Nginx, HTTPS, Monitoring, Backup, and Kubernetes Basics

Book 4

Practical Web Operations for Developers and DevOps: Nginx, HTTPS, Monitoring, Backup, and Kubernetes Basics

Stellan Cross

You've deployed your application. The server is running. But then the 502 error appears, and you have no idea where to start. This is the moment when development ends and operations begins—a shift that many developers face unprepared. The difference between a...

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