Let’s explore the complexities of choosing and adopting new technical tools in your tech stack. We’ll discuss the importance of evaluating a tool's overall value, including its benefits, drawbacks, and long-term implications. We delve into the essential components of getting buy-in from your team, writing comprehensive Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and the pros and cons of making versus buying tools. Additionally, we scrutinize the use of Terraform Automation and Collaboration Software (TACOS) and infrastructure wrappers like Terragrunt and Atmos, weighing their potential benefits against the added complexities they introduce.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Evaluating the True Value of a Tool
01:33 The Ripple Effect of Tool Adoption
02:09 Tool Sprawl and Its Impact
03:07 Building vs Buying Tools
04:31 Getting Team Buy in and Documentation
08:14 Exploring Terraform Automation and Collaboration Software
13:11 The Case Against Infrastructure Wrappers
14:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Links & Resources:
Reshape your AWS CloudFormation stacks seamlessly with stack refactoring on AWS Blog
Quote: " Tools should enable you to do your job better, not become the job itself."
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