"I created a custom CI/CD pipeline using F/OSS to host dozens of microservices in my home lab, ranging from X to Y, including setting up DNS, port forwarding, registering a domain name, setting up a reverse proxy and VPN, managing docker containers..."
I was able to use a similar pitch to prove I had the chops for a new role involving a lot more Devops stuff at work. I've never done devops for work, but I know the theory and have a minimum level of practice that someone only needs to explain a topic once or twice. Hands-on experience is invaluable
Both. It's a marketable skill...
"I created a custom CI/CD pipeline using F/OSS to host dozens of microservices in my home lab, ranging from X to Y, including setting up DNS, port forwarding, registering a domain name, setting up a reverse proxy and VPN, managing docker containers..."
I was able to use a similar pitch to prove I had the chops for a new role involving a lot more Devops stuff at work. I've never done devops for work, but I know the theory and have a minimum level of practice that someone only needs to explain a topic once or twice. Hands-on experience is invaluable