5 Lessons Learned From Day 300 of 100 Days of Cloud

Saturday, May 1, 2021, I celebrated Day 300 of 100 Days of Cloud. This article is all about the these 5 lessons learned from this milestone.

This is all about commitment

Committing 100 days to something is a long-term commitment. You are dedicating over 3 months towards something.

When I started July 5, 2020, I already had 2 AWS certifications. I just wanted to be multi-cloud and dedicate 100 days towards something. I meant why not? We were in the middle of a global pandemic. Might as well did something productive with my time.

This is a marathon not a sprint

Don’t beat yourself up over seeing others getting jobs and certifications at a faster pace than you. 100 Days of Cloud is all about learning and progressing at your pace. Think of it this way: an employer does not care if you received 1 or 5 certifications during your 100-day period. It only cares that you have more than when you started.

Don’t beat yourself up over one bad day. During this third 100-day cycle, I had a family emergency. I spent 60–75 days on this. However, I managed to pass my AZ-104 Azure Administrator and SC-900 Microsoft Security Fundamentals certification exams. Had I not remember that this 100 Days of Cloud is a marathon and not a sprint.