OpenTofu Thriving: Ecosystem Update

This month, Asaf and Andrew of env0 will provide an update on the OpenTofu project, fork of Terraform, infrastructure-as-code megasaurus. Since last September's meetup with Ohad Maislish, a lot has happened in the terraformed landscape which overlaps SRE, security, and cloud ops work. On Thursday, they will present:

• Summary: what, why and how of OpenTofu
• Project goals, principles, plans and contribution model
• Migration now? OpenTofu features and compatibility with Terraform configurations, providers, and modules
• OpenTofu adoption and impact of IBM acquisition

Then we will discuss in roundtable what these changes may mean for practitioners, implementers, and managers.

Facilitator: Paul Bruce, Community Organizer
Guest speakers: Asaf Blubshtein and Andrew Way of env0
Host/Venue: env0 offices at North Station (see Entry instructions below)

Food and space provided by our friends at env0! Due to a limited number of spots, please RSVP only if you truly intend on being present in-person. By RSVP-ing and attending, you agree to comply with our Code of Conduct.

Entry: All guests are required to bring a government issued, photo I.D. with them and present it to building security. Upon arrival, please check in with the Security Desk at 100 Causeway Street (next to the Verizon Store) and proceed to the 8th floor, where a member of our team will meet you and bring you to the 9th floor. If you decide not to go because of this entry policy, please message our organizers.

Agenda:
5:30pm - Dinner bites and soft drinks
6:00pm - Welcome Intros, Community Updates, Group Questions
6:15pm - Asaf Blubshtein and Andrew Way of env0, OpenTofu Updates
7:00pm - Open Discussion, Roundtable, Feedback
Out by 8pm (ish)!

Food: first come, first serve, 30 people covered, GF option. Soft drinks available for all, and afterwards all are welcome to continue over drinks somewhere close (to be announced at the meetup).

Safety policy: please consider others if you are feeling sick or have recently tested negative for COVID-19. Otherwise Boston Area policies do not require masks or proof of vaccination to enter this venue.