daily-email: add 2023-07-17

Too many choices?

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+title: >
+  Too many choices?
+pubDate: 2023-07-17
+permalink: >
+  archive/2023/07/17/too-many-choices
+tags:
+  - automation
+  - terraform
+---
+
+I've recently considered moving my infrastructure automation code from Pulumi to Terraform.
+
+One of Pulumi's features is that you can write your automation in a programming language instead of a domain-specific language (DSL) with Terraform.
+
+As a Developer, this seems appealing, but it poses an important question - which programming language should you use?
+
+I've written and re-written Pulumi code in TypeScript and Python and experimented with Go to see which feels best for me.
+
+If one of these were my primary language, it would be a no-brainer.
+
+## Here's the thing
+
+When I go into my automation repository, I want to write my code as quickly and simply as possible. I don't want to be thinking about how to write it or what language would be best to write it in.
+
+Whilst I'd have to learn another DSL for Terraform, it would simplify my options by removing that choice for me, but also if I write automation code and hand it over to a client.
+
+It's like taking my children to a restaurant.
+
+They'll get overwhelmed if there are too many options on the menu. If we limit the options or order for them, they won't.