Terraform in the Real World: Lessons from the Cloud Trenches

Provisioning cloud infrastructure may seem straightforward until challenges arise, such as broken state files, disorganized modules, and environments that become out of sync. In this fast-paced, practical session, you’ll learn how to move beyond the Terraform “hello world” to write Infrastructure as Code that scales, endures, and supports teams.
We’ll examine real-world Terraform techniques for modularization, state management, environment isolation, and team collaboration, all with an emphasis on reliability and maintainability. Whether you're deploying to Azure, AWS, or both, this talk provides patterns and anti-patterns drawn directly from production environments, along with battle-tested tips to help you sidestep costly mistakes.
If you’ve used Terraform before or plan to shortly and want to write IaC with confidence, this talk will equip you with the tactical and strategic skills you need to succeed.