Re:HashiCorp Adopts Business Source License
by hardwaresofton on Thursday August 10, 2023 @08:09PM
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Perfectly put.
To add to this, having the full expressive power of a programming language for syntax is the way to go. When you have to add explicit looping in your DSL, it’s time to not use a DSL.
HCL is my least favorite part of the hashicorp ecosystem.
Also it’s not like you have to take my word for it — the trend towards CDKs shows that pulumis approach was right. They were just early
To add to this, having the full expressive power of a programming language for syntax is the way to go. When you have to add explicit looping in your DSL, it’s time to not use a DSL.
HCL is my least favorite part of the hashicorp ecosystem.
Also it’s not like you have to take my word for it — the trend towards CDKs shows that pulumis approach was right. They were just early