Tutorials
Step-by-step tutorials that help you build real-world skills in DevOps, ML, Linux, and software engineering.
Step-by-step guides designed to help you build, break, and master real engineering workflows.

What Is Apache Kafka? A Beginner’s Guide to Event Streaming in Data Engineering
What is Apache Kafka? Learn how it works, why it’s used in modern data engineering, and whether you need it, with clear metaphors and beginner-friendly guidance.
How Terraform Really Works Under the Hood (Modules, State, DAGs Explained)
Learn how Terraform actually works behind the scenes, including DAG-based execution, state files, root modules, and project structure. A technical deep dive for DevOps engineers.
What Is Terraform and How to Use It (2025 Guide)
Learn what Terraform is, how to use it with AWS, and how to build scalable infrastructure as code. A beginner-friendly, guide to Terraform in 2025.
What Is Docker, Really? Why Developers Use It, and When You Should Too
A developer-first guide to understanding Docker, containers, and why you should (or shouldn’t) use it. Clear metaphors, practical use cases, and no fluff.
What is dbt? Why Data Engineers and Analysts Use It (And If You Should)
Learn what dbt (data build tool) is, how it helps data teams transform data using SQL, and whether you actually need to use it in your stack.
How to Build a Kafka Data Pipeline: Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to build a real-time data pipeline using Apache Kafka. Includes Docker setup, Python producer/consumer code, and architecture explained step-by-step.
Understanding Idempotency in Data Engineering: A 2025 Guide
Learn what idempotency means in data engineering, why it matters for reliable pipelines, and how to implement it using real-world examples and modern tools.
How to Design Scalable Data Engineering Pipelines in 2025
Learn how to design scalable data engineering pipelines in 2025 with modern tools, architectural patterns, and real-time best practices for reliability and growth.
ETL vs ELT: A Beginner Data Engineer's Guide to the Modern Data Stack
Learn the key differences between ETL and ELT, when to use each, and which tools are best for cloud-native data pipelines.
What is ETL? A Beginner’s Guide with Python Examples
Learn what ETL means, why it's essential in data engineering, and how to build a simple ETL pipeline in Python using real-world data.