1. How Terraform Manages Resource State After running terraform init, Terraform downloads the dependent plugins into a local plugins directory. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 tree -aL 5 . |-- myresource.tf |-- .terraform | `-- plugins | |-- registry.terraform.io | | |-- hashicorp | | | `-- null | | `-- shaowenchen | | `-- qingcloud | `-- selections.

1. What Is a Workshop A Workshop is a learning format centered on an experienced speaker in the field, guiding members to discuss a topic together through activities, discussion, talks, and other means. Compared with traditional formats, a Workshop has the following characteristics: More targeted A bit like a seminar, it can concentrate and fully discuss one class of problem.

For more techniques, keep an eye on the updates to this post. 1. Operations Is No Longer Guesswork Everything is interconnected, and the internet’s model of the physical world is becoming more and more accurate. Our geographic location, our movement trajectories, and our operations on electronic devices are all being recorded.

1. Testing Is a Beacon at Sea The more complex and larger a project is, the more it demonstrates the value and importance of testing. Testing guarantees that the direction is right. Like a beacon appearing at sea while sailing, it can be used to check and correct the course, so the helmsman can stay aware of the situation at any moment and make adjustments.

1. On the Aesthetics of CICD Tools In the document A Software Product Is the Output of a Team’s Capability, I mentioned that a software product is the delivery vehicle for a solution, and that its quality depends on the team’s understanding of the core problem. Only with a deep understanding of the domain can the delivered product have a chance of being good.