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I've recently considered moving my infrastructure automation code from Pulumi to Terraform.<\/p>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n

As a Developer, this seems appealing, but it poses an important question - which programming language should you use?<\/p>\n\n

I've written and re-written Pulumi code in TypeScript and Python and experimented with Go to see which feels best for me.<\/p>\n\n

If one of these were my primary language, it would be a no-brainer.<\/p>\n\n

Here's the thing<\/h2>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n

It's like taking my children to a restaurant.<\/p>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n ", "format": "full_html", "processed": "\n

I've recently considered moving my infrastructure automation code from Pulumi to Terraform.<\/p>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n

As a Developer, this seems appealing, but it poses an important question - which programming language should you use?<\/p>\n\n

I've written and re-written Pulumi code in TypeScript and Python and experimented with Go to see which feels best for me.<\/p>\n\n

If one of these were my primary language, it would be a no-brainer.<\/p>\n\n

Here's the thing<\/h2>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n

It's like taking my children to a restaurant.<\/p>\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n ", "summary": null } ], "feeds_item": [ { "imported": "2025-05-11T09:00:38+00:00", "guid": null, "hash": "960ab3763a91c3a533d2f22da91bd8fd", "target_type": "feeds_feed", "target_uuid": "90c85284-7ca8-4074-9178-97ff8384fe76" } ] }