Real-World Cloud & DevOps
Scenarios for Career Growth
Stop memorizing exam questions. Start building your portfolio with real-world AWS & DevOps challenges. Get a new practical scenario—straight from the world of real production engineering.
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Why NotForExam?
Traditional certification prep doesn't prepare you for real work. Our approach bridges the gap between theory and practice.
No more certification dumps
Skip the memorization. Focus on real skills that matter in production environments.
Real tasks from the job
Each scenario is a real task you'll face on the job, not theoretical concepts.
Build your proof, not just knowledge
Create tangible portfolio pieces that demonstrate your capabilities to employers.
Get feedback and grow
Submit your solution, receive expert feedback, and continuously improve your skills.
Step-by-step guidance
Comprehensive guidance to help you tackle complex real-world scenarios with confidence.
For career advancers and job-switchers
Perfect for professionals looking to advance or transition into cloud engineering roles.
How It Works
Our proven 5-step process transforms theoretical knowledge into practical skills that employers value.
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Sign up for weekly scenarios
Get started with our free weekly challenges delivered to your inbox. Each challenge is carefully crafted by experienced cloud engineers.
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Receive hands-on challenges
Each challenge comes with business context, clear objectives, and practical tasks that mirror real production environments.
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Solve in your environment
Work in your own AWS account or use free tools—no cloud required for some labs. Learn by doing, not by reading.
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Upload your solution
Submit Terraform code, runbooks, diagrams, and documentation. Show your problem-solving approach.
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Build your portfolio
Showcase your work in a real portfolio that demonstrates your capabilities to potential employers.
Interactive Demo
Experience a sample challenge and see how our platform guides you through real-world scenarios.
Build, automate, troubleshoot,
and prove your skills with portfolio-ready challenges.
Join hundreds of engineers who've transformed their careers with real-world experience.
What Engineers Are Saying
"Finally, scenarios that actually prepare you for the job. I landed my dream DevOps role within 3 months!"
Sarah Chen
Senior DevOps Engineer at TechCorp
"The real-world scenarios gave me confidence to tackle production issues. No more imposter syndrome!"
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Cloud Engineer at StartupX
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Platform Engineer at BigTech