Sometimes, people ask why there isn’t a generic formatter for HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language). The short answer is that HCL was designed as a framework for building languages, not as a standalone language, so it’s up to each application to define how formatting should work.

Ephemeral resources in Terraform give you the ability to fetch values dynamically at plan and apply time. These resources are purely runtime constructs—they don’t leave a trace in the Terraform state. Next AWS provider release is bringing you an ephemeral SSM parameter 😉 github.com/hashicorp/te...

I think I own it, I must own it, I don’t own it.

I’ll be at re:Invent in Vegas next week. If you’re interested in talking about Terraform and Infrastructure as Code, feel free to drop me a DM or stop by the HashiCorp booth. Looking forward to connecting!

In my view, Terraform’s purpose isn’t to enforce policy; it’s to create policies that enforce. www.bschaatsbergen.com/don-t-enforc...

"Just because making the box sucks, doesn’t mean we have to suck at making it"

Recently, I've had the need for a multi-cluster Vault setup (Performance/DR Replication). I built a repo to quickly spin up a multi-cluster Vault environment locally using docker. (TF coming soon). Useful for debugging replication issues, or even practicing DR failovers! github.com/michaelkosir...

Terraform’s purpose isn’t to enforce policy; it’s to create policies that enforce.

Once it’s observed, it’s relied upon. abenezer.org/blog/hyrum-l...

I chase a weird kind of high working on GitHub issues reported in projects I enjoy contributing to—it spikes my dopamine and gives me a sense of satisfaction. There’s something about solving these problems that keeps me coming back for more—I’m hooked.