Company
Date Published
April 11, 2023
Author
Sumeet Ninawe
Word count
2642
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

This article discusses best practices and strategies for structuring a Terraform project efficiently and in a standardized way. It covers basic concepts and file types involved in managing infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, including provider configurations, resources, state files, input and output variables, modules, and collaboration tools. The article also provides tips on organizing files based on services or components, handling multiple environments, and managing complexity in growing projects. Additionally, it highlights the benefits of using Spacelift for simplifying Terraform management tasks such as state file management, policy-as-code integration, programmatic configuration, context sharing, drift detection, resource visualization, and more.