HashiCorp's Terraform has become the primary tool for infrastructure as code, enabling safety and consistency in deployment workflows. Despite the advancements in CI/CD systems around Terraform, the process of reviewing code in pull requests remains vulnerable. As a critical juncture termed a 'Schelling point', the pull request is where teamwork, context, and accountability intersect. However, it is still heavily reliant on manual reviews, which can lead to oversights and risks. Existing tools provide some structure, but they don't adequately address the fragility of the review process itself.
The pull request has become the implicit meeting place where code, context and accountability converge—critical yet often overlooked in the review of Terraform code.
Despite the improvements in CI/CD workflows for Terraform, manual reviews of plans and diffs still expose teams to risks, revealing a fragility in the process.
A Schelling point in infrastructure, the pull request represents both a convergence of collaboration and a potential pitfall where mistakes can lead to significant consequences.
Internal tools may provide consistency, but they fall short during the review phase, leaving Terraform code vulnerable to human error and oversight.
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