Creating Terraform Providers: Beyond Infrastructure as Code - Conf42 PE 2024

Explore the process of creating Terraform providers in this 23-minute conference talk from Conf42 Platform Engineering 2024. Gain insights into infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts, learn the basics of Terraform provider development, and delve into Go programming for provider creation. Watch a live demonstration of building a simple plugin, discover techniques for debugging and testing custom providers, and understand the steps to publish your provider to the Terraform Registry. Conclude with valuable insights and final thoughts on extending Terraform's capabilities through custom provider development.

intro
understanding infrastructure as code iac
creating a terraform provider: basics
deep dive into go and provider development
live demo: creating a simple plugin
debugging and testing your provider
publishing your provider to terraform registry
conclusion and final thoughts