TDD for Infrastructure Code
summary
Shows a concrete pipeline: run Terraform validate for syntax, enforce rules with Terraform compliance, then run Terratest (Go) to deploy a Terraform module into an ephemeral autoscaling group, hit its HTTP endpoint, fail, add missing egress, rerun and pass. Describes tradeoffs: quick linting versus slow flaky end-to-end, recommends a persistent staging environment and modular Terraform modules, and claims Jenkins + Terratest in CI boots confidence to deploy infrastructure changes safely.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:15What is Infrastructure Code
- 3:20Terraform
- 4:10Example
- 4:45Testing Pyramid
- 5:17Terraform Validation
- 6:45Terraform Compliance
- 7:45Terraform Plan
- 9:15Unit Testing
- 10:25Terraforming
- 14:00Endtoend testing
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