u/ahmedyehia017

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a medical student, but I have a strong passion for tech and want to build a sustainable career in Cloud Infrastructure / Cloud Support over the next 3 years. Since I’m studying medicine, I need a path that eventually allows for remote flexibility so I can balance both.

No Computer Science degree. However, I’m not entirely new to the ecosystem; I’ve already utilized the GCP $300 free tier credits to build a complete application integrated with Gemini APIs and other third-party APIs.

I’m leaning heavily towards Google Cloud Platform (GCP) since I already have some hands-on familiarity with it.

My goal is to break into the industry starting as a Cloud Support Associate / Tier 1 Tech Support (ideally remote) to get hands-on experience, and then work my way up to Cloud Engineer / Architect roles.

I’ve been advised to follow this initial path:

Learn networking fundamentals deeper (e.g., studying CompTIA Network+ concepts just for theoretical understanding).

Go for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) certification via Coursera to solidify my practical skills.

Master standard CLI tools, basic Linux commands, and eventually move into Automation/IaC (like Terraform and Kubernetes) once I get a foot in the door.

I would love to get your brutal honesty and advice on this:

Does this roadmap make sense given that I’ve already tinkered with GCP and APIs?

For GCP veterans, what are the best practical "lab-heavy" resources or YouTube channels you recommend for expanding my building skills?

Are there specific pitfalls I should avoid as a non-CS student trying to break into cloud support roles?

Or should I quit? 👀 (Just kidding, but really, how realistic is this for a med student?)

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a medical student, but I have a strong passion for tech and want to build a sustainable career in Cloud Infrastructure / Cloud Support over the next 3 years. Since I’m studying medicine, I need a path that eventually allows for remote flexibility so I can balance both.

No Computer Science degree. However, I’m not entirely new to the ecosystem; I’ve already utilized the GCP $300 free tier credits to build a complete application integrated with Gemini APIs and other third-party APIs.

I’m leaning heavily towards Google Cloud Platform (GCP) since I already have some hands-on familiarity with it.

My goal is to break into the industry starting as a Cloud Support Associate / Tier 1 Tech Support (ideally remote) to get hands-on experience, and then work my way up to Cloud Engineer / Architect roles.

I’ve been advised to follow this initial path:

Learn networking fundamentals deeper (e.g., studying CompTIA Network+ concepts just for theoretical understanding).

Go for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) certification via Coursera to solidify my practical skills.

Master standard CLI tools, basic Linux commands, and eventually move into Automation/IaC (like Terraform and Kubernetes) once I get a foot in the door.

I would love to get your brutal honesty and advice on this:

Does this roadmap make sense given that I’ve already tinkered with GCP and APIs?

For GCP veterans, what are the best practical "lab-heavy" resources or YouTube channels you recommend for expanding my building skills?

Are there specific pitfalls I should avoid as a non-CS student trying to break into cloud support roles?

Or should I quit? 👀 (Just kidding, but really, how realistic is this for a med student?)

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a medical student, but I have a strong passion for tech and want to build a sustainable career in Cloud Infrastructure / Cloud Support over the next 3 years. Since I’m studying medicine, I need a path that eventually allows for remote flexibility so I can balance both.

No Computer Science degree. However, I’m not entirely new to the ecosystem; I’ve already utilized the GCP $300 free tier credits to build a complete application integrated with Gemini APIs and other third-party APIs.

I’m leaning heavily towards Google Cloud Platform (GCP) since I already have some hands-on familiarity with it.

My goal is to break into the industry starting as a Cloud Support Associate / Tier 1 Tech Support (ideally remote) to get hands-on experience, and then work my way up to Cloud Engineer / Architect roles.

I’ve been advised to follow this initial path:

Learn networking fundamentals deeper (e.g., studying CompTIA Network+ concepts just for theoretical understanding).

Go for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) certification via Coursera to solidify my practical skills.

Master standard CLI tools, basic Linux commands, and eventually move into Automation/IaC (like Terraform and Kubernetes) once I get a foot in the door.

I would love to get your brutal honesty and advice on this:

Does this roadmap make sense given that I’ve already tinkered with GCP and APIs?

For GCP veterans, what are the best practical "lab-heavy" resources or YouTube channels you recommend for expanding my building skills?

Are there specific pitfalls I should avoid as a non-CS student trying to break into cloud support roles?

Or should I quit? 👀 (Just kidding, but really, how realistic is this for a med student?)

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a medical student, but I have a strong passion for tech and want to build a sustainable career in Cloud Infrastructure / Cloud Support over the next 3 years. Since I’m studying medicine, I need a path that eventually allows for remote flexibility so I can balance both.

No Computer Science degree. However, I’m not entirely new to the ecosystem; I’ve already utilized the GCP $300 free tier credits to build a complete application integrated with Gemini APIs and other third-party APIs.
I’m leaning heavily towards Google Cloud Platform (GCP) since I already have some hands-on familiarity with it.

My goal is to break into the industry starting as a Cloud Support Associate / Tier 1 Tech Support (ideally remote) to get hands-on experience, and then work my way up to Cloud Engineer / Architect roles.

I’ve been advised to follow this initial path:

1. Learn networking fundamentals deeper (e.g., studying CompTIA Network+ concepts just for theoretical understanding).
2. Go for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) certification via Coursera to solidify my practical skills.
3. Master standard CLI tools, basic Linux commands, and eventually move into Automation/IaC (like Terraform and Kubernetes) once I get a foot in the door.

I would love to get your brutal honesty and advice on this:

• Does this roadmap make sense given that I’ve already tinkered with GCP and APIs?
• For GCP veterans, what are the best practical "lab-heavy" resources or YouTube channels you recommend for expanding my building skills?
• Are there specific pitfalls I should avoid as a non-CS student trying to break into cloud support roles?
• Or should I quit? 👀 (Just kidding, but really, how realistic is this for a med student?)