Career Development•3 min read
Pick Your Path: DevOps, Data, Cloud, Security, Or AI
Choosing a tech path is like choosing a Netflix series. Each promises a journey. You can’t binge all of them at once. Pick one. Stick with it. See it through.
The five roles
- DevOps Engineer: automation, pipelines, CI/CD.
- Data Scientist: stats, ML, storytelling with data.
- Cloud Engineer: architecture, deployment, scaling.
- Security Analyst: threat hunting, compliance, resilience.
- AI Engineer: models, APIs, applied intelligence.
Twelve week plan
- Weeks 1–4: Basics + one project.
- Weeks 5–8: Deeper specialization + credential.
- Weeks 9–12: Capstone project + case study + mock interview.