The hardest part of any junior position is gaining real commercial experience. Fortunately, we can recreate that on our own. Thanks to the open-source culture of Linux, there are tons of articles and free software available.

The downside? Sometimes it’s too much — especially for beginners. It can be hard to find focused guides or a clear list of essential free tools. Often, you’ll need to combine different instructions and adapt them to complete your tasks.

Here, I’ll share my personal list of truly useful resources. You’ll also find articles, software recommendations, and step-by-step instructions to help you reproduce real-world tasks.