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0 pointsbattery_cowboy5y ago0 comments

It just hides the complexity in some yml files instead of in a deploy script or a sysadmin's head.

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You say that like it's a bad thing. A declarative model is infinitely better for representing complex systems than scripts and mind space. The challenge is actually being able to get to that point.

geggam5y ago

Until it breaks.

happytoexplain5y ago

No, even then it's still better. A broken declarative model is better than a broken script.

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0 pointsbattery_cowboy5y ago0 comments

It just hides the complexity in some yml files instead of in a deploy script or a sysadmin's head.

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happytoexplain5y ago

You say that like it's a bad thing. A declarative model is infinitely better for representing complex systems than scripts and mind space. The challenge is actually being able to get to that point.

geggam5y ago

Until it breaks.

happytoexplain5y ago

No, even then it's still better. A broken declarative model is better than a broken script.

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