Hands-On Labs
Automation and Shell Reliability Workshop
Hands-on lab · 2 weeks
Automation week emphasizes reliability over cleverness. You will script against sandboxes, capture activity logs, and submit scripts for peer review with kind but direct feedback. Sessions highlight quality standards for secrets handling without diving into unrelated scripting assets topics.
What is included
- Pair review rubric for scripts
- Secure-storage reminders for tokens
- Office hour on CI-friendly packaging of admin scripts
Outcomes
- Publish three reusable functions with tests
- Document rollback for each automation
- Run a live critique session with two peers
FAQ
Is Bash included?
Primary focus is PowerShell and Azure CLI; Bash appears only as a comparison table.
Do I need Git experience?
Basic clone and branch operations are sufficient; a primer ships on day one.
Will you run scripts in production?
Never during class; production use is entirely outside this marketplace.
Cohort notes
“Automation Workshop forced me to write rollback comments first. Small shift, big payoff.”