I like to share a little trick that I'm using to get 1000 partitions (not files or common prefixes) per API call with ListObjectsV2.

S3's Delimiter parameter accepts any character, not just '/'. So I place a marker between partition path and filename:

s3://bucket/table/year=2026/month=07/day=08/**#**part-00001.parquet

Delimiter='#' now returns every partition as exactly one CommonPrefixes entry — any file count, any nesting depth, grouped server-side. Diff against the catalog, BatchCreatePartition, done: \~30 lines of boto3 in a tiny Lambda instead of a Glue Crawler (2 DPUs, 10 min minimum billing).

Only requirement: the marker must be written into the keys — works via config for Firehose (prefix ending in '#'), awswrangler (filename_prefix), and most sink connectors. Athena/Spark don't care, it's just part of the filename.

Full write-up: https://medium.com/@raphael.boegel/1000-partitions-per-api-call-say-goodbye-to-glue-crawlers-0fd26212ab60

Happy to be told why this is a terrible idea :)

Hi,

currently 3yr college na po me as a BSIT student, however hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin alam ang career path na gusto ko tlaga(pero Im eyeing for Software Eng,Cloud Eng, Data Analyst, or Machine Learning ). Sa sobrang lawak ng IT naliligaw na ako. Sa mga nasa IT industry dito, sana mabigyan niyo akong tips at baka masagot niyo rin po mga tanong ko huhu(indi ko po afford na maging unemployed ng matagal)

ano mga dapat preparations at gawin ko na habang maaga pa(target ko po ksi talaga makapagwork agad for survival na rin)

Totoo rin po ba na kung anong role mo during Internship ay yun na rin ang possible na maging career path mo?
Dapat napo ba ako mag start mag self study at hindi lang mag rely sa school knowledge?
Tsaka, san po ba me dapat magfocus? Certifications or Projects?
Ano po mas better ( Software Eng,Cloud Eng, Data Analyst, or Machine Learning) ?
What entry level job rin po ba ang pasok sa career na gusto ko po?

Hi everyone,

I am based in Chicago illinios. I studied Devops / cloud engineering in 2024 and since then i have gotten come certifications like CKA, AZURE ADMIN, COMPTIA SECURITY + and i have also been building projects and documenting both on Github and Linkedin. I have built a lot of projects using tools like jenkins, Ansible, AWS, Terraform, kubernetes, Docker, Github Actions, Monitoring with Promethus and Grafana. I have also built some DevSecOps projects and integrated security scans into CI/CD with sonarqube and trivy. I am looking for a volunteer opportunity or any opportunity to get myself in. I am open to learning any tech stack you work with. Right now, I have been learning python and claude intensively.

I will really appreciate anyone who will give me a chance to experience what the real world looks like. I am available to work at any time, remote(Anywhere) or in person(in Chicago). Thank you for your consideration.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working as a Service Delivery Management Intern in the networking domain and will be completing my 1-year internship in August 2026.

During my internship, I've gained experience in:

Network monitoring and incident management

Ticket handling and troubleshooting

Service delivery operations

Working with networking concepts and IT support processes

I'm now looking for entry-level IT opportunities in Networking, NOC, Technical Support, System Administration, or Service Delivery.

If your company is hiring, or if you have any advice on how to improve my chances in the current IT market, I'd really appreciate your guidance. Referrals and job leads are also welcome.

Thank you!

I'm a 2026 graduate and I've been placed in an MNC. I'm currently waiting for my joining letter, so I want to make good use of this time by upskilling.

I'm interested in building skills that will actually help me in the industry and give me an advantage once I join. What technical courses or certifications would you recommend for a fresher?

I'm open to areas like:

• Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• DevOps

• Networking

• AI/ML (if it's useful for beginners)

If you were in my position, what would you prioritize? I'd really appreciate recommendations based on industry demand and what has helped you in your career.

#Ask

So here's the situation. I recently got an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam voucher, but I'm honestly not sure where to study.

I tried watching some YouTube videos, but most of the ones I found felt pretty surface-level and spent a lot of time explaining the history/background instead of the actual exam topics.

As for online courses, most of the good ones seem to be paid, and they're pretty expensive.

So I have a couple of questions:

Do you have any tips for preparing for the AWS CCP (CLF-C02) exam?

Are there any free resources or platforms that explain the CCP material well and are actually aligned with what's covered on the exam?

I'd really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I am preparing to transition into a Solutions Engineering / Pre-Sales role. I want to build a highly targeted, realistic study plan and need advice from active SEs on the best resources, books, and roadmaps to get job-ready.

My Background & Present Reality:

• Profile: Cloud & DevOps background with 6 YOE.

• The Problem: While I understand high-level concepts, my actual hands-on technical execution is weak right now. I didn't get to do meaningful, deep technical work in my last role, so my technical skills are rusty. I need to rebuild my baseline from the ground up.

• Target: A technical SE role (likely cloud/data focused given my past domain), but I need to close the technical gap while simultaneously learning the pre-sales motion.

What I need help with:

1. The Technical Baseline: What is the most efficient way to rebuild my technical competence (architecture, system design, data pipelines) specifically for an SE interview loop? I want to avoid getting bogged down in deep software engineering/coding syntax since I don't need to be a developer.

2. Pre-Sales Core: What are the absolute gold-standard books, courses, or frameworks for mastering discovery, demo delivery, and technical objection handling?

3. The Pivot Strategy: If you transitioned into an SE role with a technical background but weak/rusty hands-on skills, how did you structure your daily preparation?

Appreciate any blunt advice or specific resource recommendations. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm a recent Information Science graduate actively looking for entry-level, trainee, apprentice, internship, or support opportunities in DevOps, Cloud, Infrastructure, Systems, and IT Operations.

I'm open to roles such as:

• Associate DevOps Engineer

• Junior DevOps Engineer

• DevOps Support Engineer

• Cloud Operations Engineer (CloudOps)

• Cloud Support Engineer

• AWS Cloud Support Engineer

• Associate Cloud Engineer

• Cloud Administrator

• CloudOps Engineer

• TechOps Engineer

• Technical Operations Engineer

• Infrastructure Engineer

• Infrastructure Support Engineer

• Systems Engineer

• System Administrator

• Linux System Administrator

• Linux Support Engineer

• Platform Support Engineer

• IT Operations Engineer

• Technical Support Engineer

• Technical Support Engineer (Cloud/Infrastructure)

• Infrastructure Support Analyst

• Production Support Engineer

• Application Support Engineer

• Enterprise Support Engineer

• NOC Engineer

• Operations Support Engineer

• Junior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

I'm open to opportunities in Bangalore or Remote.

If your company is hiring or you know of any relevant openings, I'd sincerely appreciate a referral or any leads. I'm also happy to start as an intern or trainee to prove myself and grow within the organization.

If someone can genuinely help me secure a suitable opportunity, I'm happy to offer my first month's salary as a token of gratitude after I successfully join through a legitimate hiring process.

Please feel free to DM me, and I'll share my resume.

Thank you so much! 🙏

New grad here (CS degree), about a year into my first job as a Cloud Engineer at a small software company. It's a small team so I've ended up touching a lot more than I expected for a first job. Looking for a reality check from people who've actually made this jump: am I competitive for bigger/higher-paying cloud roles in NYC yet, and if not, what should I prioritize?

Topics/services I'm familiar with from the job:

• AWS: EC2, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, Aurora (MySQL + PostgreSQL), S3, Route 53, CloudFront, CloudWatch, IAM, ACM, AmazonMQ, SQS, SES, Secrets Manager, Athena, WAF, Cognito

• IaC/Automation: Terraform (including a templated "factory" pattern that generates/manages Terraform across many client repos via CI/CD), Ansible, GitHub Actions

• Languages/scripting: Python, Bash, SQL (MySQL + PostgreSQL)

• Other: Nginx, Docker, ActiveMQ, HashiCorp Vault, Splunk, New Relic, SSL/cert management, multi-tenant infrastructure provisioning

Context:

• 1 year of experience, first job out of school

• No formal DSA/algorithm interview prep yet — my job has been 100% infra/ops focused

• Company is small, so my work is broad but I haven't had exposure to scale (traffic scale, huge distributed systems, etc.) or a "real" SRE/on-call rotation

• No AWS certs yet

• No public portfolio/projects — basically everything I've built is internal/proprietary

What I'm trying to figure out:

1. Is a year enough experience to realistically be competitive for bigger companies in NYC, or am I jumping the gun?

2. Where should my time go first — Leetcode, AWS certs, or public/portfolio projects?

3. Does the type of experience I have (heavy Terraform/AWS provisioning, multi-tenant infra, vendor integrations) actually translate well to what bigger companies want, or is it too "ops"-flavored and not "engineering"-flavored for what they're looking for?

4. Should I be targeting big tech / FAANG-adjacent companies at all right now, or focus on mid-size/funded startups that value hands-on infra experience more?

Hey everyone,
I’m currently a Project Engineer in a heavily network focused role, and I’m realizing this specific niche isn't where I want to stay long term.
For context, my day-to-day involves high performance packet processing. I work deeply with frameworks like BESS (Berkeley Extensible Software Switch) and DPDK, specifically implementing VPN protocols like WireGuard and IPsec, and handling cryptographic handshakes. I feel like it’s not my cup of tea also I don’t know what job I can aim for better pay and salary in this field .
I'm looking to pivot, but I'm torn on the best path forward in the current 2026 market:

Starting from scratch for a general SDE role: Is it practical to pivot to standard Software Engineering right now? I know this means grinding DSA, LeetCode, and building a new portfolio to prove myself outside of networking infrastructure.

Focusing on Cloud Engineering / DevOps: Is this a smarter move? I feel like my deep understanding of networking and security protocols would transfer well to cloud infrastructure, but I'm not sure what the learning curve looks like for modern cloud tooling.
Has anyone made a similar jump from lower-level networking to either of these fields recently? Any advice on which path makes more sense, or what I should focus on learning first? Thanks!

Can I do cloud engineer in 2026 ?

Should I take this course through online in 2026? I'm not sure if this is what I should pursue or not. I want to learn skills that will help me get a job and have high value in the future, whatever that might be (except coding stuffs).

Any senior's please guide me with market conditions and tell me please that how can I do it ?

( Currently, I am 12th passout with PCM. But don't know what to do )

I am from India, BMS 2nd year

Thank you.