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Code, Cloud & DevOps
Dara Oladapo | Code, Cloud and DevOps
Deep-dive tutorials on DevOps, Azure, CI/CD and IaC — plus real career advice for engineers who want to grow.
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CHRISTIAN · SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER · MCT · CONTENT CREATOR
Hi, I'm Dara Oladapo.
I help engineers build cloud systems that actually work — and careers they're proud of. 10+ years in DevOps. Microsoft Certified Trainer. YouTuber. Podcast host. Husband. Man of faith.
- 10+ years enterprise DevOps
- Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
- Azure DevOps Expert
- 2 YouTube channels · 2 podcasts
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The "This Dev Life Podcast" is my commute companion. Dara and Bidemi keep it honest, practical, and inspiring. It helped me land my first DevOps role.
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I've followed Dara on LinkedIn and YouTube for 2 years. Every piece of content is actionable. He's the mentor I never had starting out in cloud engineering.
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Dara's Azure DevOps course changed how my whole team ships software. Real-world walkthroughs, no fluff. We cut our deployment time by 60%.