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"With Infrastructure as Code, you’re not trying to kind of reverse engineer or understand what ended up somehow onto each system, you’re actually saying, this is how the system is built and because it’s built from that code. So there is no difference." In this episode, I had an in-depth discussion with Kief Morris, the author of the O’Reilly “Infrastructure as Code” book. We started from what is Infrastructure as Code and why we should implement this important concept for managing our infrastructure, especially in the cloud era. We also discussed Infrastructure as Code principles, patterns, anti-patterns, pipeline, testing, and also recent new tools in this space. Kief also mentioned about his upcoming 2nd edition of the Infrastructure as Code book and what new changes that he is introducing. Do not miss our Pet vs Cattle discussion! Listen out for:  Kief’s career journey and how he started doing infrastructure as code - [00:03:22] How Kief got into writing Infrastructure as Code Book - [00:07:24] What is Infrastructure as Code and why - [00:10:35] Pet vs Cattle - [00:18:56] Infrastructure as Code principles &amp; patterns - [00:20:15] Automation fear - [00:27:06] Refactoring infrastructure code - [00:30:49] Infrastructure as Code pipeline &amp; testing - [00:36:17] Pulumi and CDK - [00:48:29] Infrastructure as Code anti-pattern example - [00:50:07] 2nd edition of Infrastructure as Code book - [00:51:40] Infrastructure as Code reverse engineering - [00:53:40] Kief’s 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:55:02]  _____ Kief Morris’s Bio Kief is a Global Director of Cloud Engineering at ThoughtWorks. He enjoys helping organisations adopt cloud age technologies and practices. This usually involves buzzwords like cloud, digital platforms, infrastructure automation, DevOps, and Continuous Delivery. Originally from Tennessee, Kief has been building teams to deliver software as a service in London since the dotcom days. He is the author of “Infrastructure as Code”, published by O’Reilly. Follow Kief:  Twitter (https://twitter.com/kief/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiefmorris/) GitHub (https://github.com/kief/) Website (http://kief.com/)   Like this episode? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and submit your feedback. Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Pledge your support by becoming a patron. For more info about the episode (including quotes and transcript), visit techleadjournal.dev/episodes/5.

"With Infrastructure as Code, you’re not trying to kind of reverse engineer or understand what ended up somehow onto each system, you’re actually saying, this is how the system is built and because it’s built from that code. So there is no difference." In this episode, I had an in-depth discussion with Kief Morris, the author of the O’Reilly “Infrastructure as Code” book. We started from what is Infrastructure as Code and why we should implement this important concept for managing our infrastructure, especially in the cloud era. We also discussed Infrastructure as Code principles, patterns, anti-patterns, pipeline, testing, and also recent new tools in this space. Kief also mentioned about his upcoming 2nd edition of the Infrastructure as Code book and what new changes that he is introducing. Do not miss our Pet vs Cattle discussion! Listen out for: <ul> <li>Kief’s career journey and how he started doing infrastructure as code - [00:03:22]</li> <li>How Kief got into writing Infrastructure as Code Book - [00:07:24]</li> <li>What is Infrastructure as Code and why - [00:10:35]</li> <li>Pet vs Cattle - [00:18:56]</li> <li>Infrastructure as Code principles &amp; patterns - [00:20:15]</li> <li>Automation fear - [00:27:06]</li> <li>Refactoring infrastructure code - [00:30:49]</li> <li>Infrastructure as Code pipeline &amp; testing - [00:36:17]</li> <li>Pulumi and CDK - [00:48:29]</li> <li>Infrastructure as Code anti-pattern example - [00:50:07]</li> <li>2nd edition of Infrastructure as Code book - [00:51:40]</li> <li>Infrastructure as Code reverse engineering - [00:53:40]</li> <li>Kief’s 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:55:02]</li> </ul> _____ Kief Morris’s Bio Kief is a Global Director of Cloud Engineering at ThoughtWorks. He enjoys helping organisations adopt cloud age technologies and practices. This usually involves buzzwords like cloud, digital platforms, infrastructure automation, DevOps, and Continuous Delivery. Originally from Tennessee, Kief has been building teams to deliver software as a service in London since the dotcom days. He is the author of “Infrastructure as Code”, published by O’Reilly. Follow Kief: <ul> <li>Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/kief/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/kief/</a>)</li> <li>LinkedIn (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiefmorris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiefmorris/</a>)</li> <li>GitHub (<a href="https://github.com/kief/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://github.com/kief/</a>)</li> <li>Website (<a href="http://kief.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://kief.com/</a>)</li> </ul> Like this episode? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and submit your <a href="https://techleadjournal.dev/feedback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">feedback</a>. Follow @techleadjournal on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/techleadjournal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/techleadjournal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/techleadjournal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Pledge your support by becoming a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=41114537" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patron</a>. For more info about the episode (including quotes and transcript), visit <a href="https://techleadjournal.dev/episodes/5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">techleadjournal.dev/episodes/5</a>.

#5 - Infrastructure as Code - Kief Morris

Kief Morris talks to Sven Johann about Infrastructure as Code and why it is important in the “Cloud Age”. Kief talks about the practices and benefits and why you should treat your servers as cattles, not pets.

Kief Morris talks to Sven Johann about Infrastructure as Code and why it is important in the “Cloud Age”. Kief talks about the practices and benefits and why you should treat your servers as cattles, not pets.

SE-Radio Episode 268: Kief Morris on Infrastructure as Code