Stop “Testing” Infrastructure as Code!

Or at least stop calling whatever it is you’re actually doing a test.

The views expressed here are my own and in no way represent those of my employer, Accenture. Moreover, they do not…

Terraform, Observed — Part 1: Module Types

I will begin this series by presenting different types of…

Stop Using Agile for Infrastructure

Agile methodologies are the wrong approach for delivering software infrastructure.

The views expressed here are my own and in no way represent those of my employer, Accenture. Moreover…

Terraform Patterns, Observed — Part 4: State Management

Common characteristics & constraints regarding…

Terraform, Observed — Part 2: Module Arrangement

In this post, we’ll focus on module structure and…

Terraform Patterns, Observed — Part 3: State Misconceptions & Pitfalls

We begin our discussion of…

Automated Infrastructure as Code Is Not CI/CD

Stop Referring to Automated Infrastructure as Code as “CI/CD”.

The views expressed here are my own and in no way represent those of my employer, Accenture. Moreover, they do not…

Terraform Patterns, Observed — Part 5: Logic in Terraform

In this post, we will discuss where logic…

Not A Technicality: Exploring The Total Cost of Code Cost of Ownership

We don’t take tech debt seriously enough. If we did we would pay it off.

The Network Overlap Problem

How do we easily determine which out of dozens of subnet ranges may…