The order I earned 13 AWS and Linux Foundation badges between June and August 2026, what each one covers, and lessons for beginners."

tags: aws, beginners, cloud, learning

Two months ago I had no cloud credentials at all. Today my profile shows 13 digital badges earned between June 19 and August 18, 2026 . None of them is a certification, and I don't pretend they are. But together they gave me structure, vocabulary, and hands-on confidence.

In this post I'll share the badges, the order I earned them in, and the lessons I'd pass on to anyone starting from zero.

My 13 badges at a glance

# Badge Issued by Date

1 AWS Educate: Introduction to Cloud 101 AWS Training and Certification Jun 19, 2026

2 AWS Educate: Getting Started with Compute AWS Training and Certification Jun 30, 2026

3 AWS Educate: Getting Started with Storage AWS Training and Certification Jul 3, 2026

4 AWS Educate: Getting Started with Networking AWS Training and Certification Jul 25, 2026

5 AWS Educate: Getting Started with Databases…