Hello, World! Intro to blog, environment setup and plans
Hello, World!
Welcome to thelucio.dev!
I’m Lucio, and I couldn’t be more excited to have you here. This blog is my little corner of the internet where I share my passion for cloud computing, DevOps, and automation. My goal? To show people of all skill levels—whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned pro—that IT can be both exciting and accessible.
A little about me: I’ve been fascinated by computers ever since I was a kid. My first “IT project” was trying to resurrect my family’s ancient PC by reinstalling Windows XP (spoiler: I broke it even more). But that curiosity? It grew into something much bigger. Over the years, I’ve graduated with a Computer Science degree, earned multiple certifications, and spent countless hours tinkering with cloud platforms, DevOps tools, and writing code. And now, I’m here to pass that knowledge on to you.
The Goal of This Blog
Let’s be real – learning DevOps and Cloud from traditional resources can be frustrating. Too much dry theory, too many buzzwords, and not enough real-world application. I’ve been there, watching endless slideshows on cloud principles, only to feel completely lost when trying to deploy an actual infrastructure.
That’s why thelucio.dev exists. I wanted to create the kind of learning space I wished I had when I was starting out – one that skips the unnecessary fluff and gets straight into building real things.
This blog is all about Project-Based Learning – learning by doing. Instead of just explaining concepts, I’ll guide you through hands-on projects that mirror real-world scenarios. We’ll break things, fix them, and actually understand how DevOps tools work in practice.
To start, we’ll dive into AWS and Terraform, because nothing beats learning cloud automation by actually automating cloud resources. By the end of this series, you won’t just “know” Terraform – you’ll have built something useful with it.
This blog is for everyone – whether you’re just getting started or sharpening your skills.
What You’ll Need
Here’s the setup we’ll use throughout the series (don’t worry, I’ll guide you through the process!):
- Ubuntu Linux: My go-to platform for development. Don’t use Linux? No problem – this also works on Windows (or WSL), macOS, or pretty much anything.
- VS Code: The perfect lightweight IDE for our work. Feel free to use your favorite editor, but I’ll walk you through setting this one up.
- GitLab: Because source control isn’t optional in the world of DevOps!
- Terraform: The tool that will bring our AWS automation dreams to life.
Let’s Get Started
This is just the beginning of what I hope will be an incredible learning journey for you. Whether you’re here to try your hand at AWS, learn Terraform, or simply explore what DevOps is all about, I’m here to make the process enjoyable and straightforward.
Head over to my first AWS article, where we’ll set up everything you need and take our first steps into the cloud. Together, we’ll turn ideas into reality, one command line at a time.
Let’s build something amazing – see you in the next post! 🚀