Explore the fundamental differences between declarative and programmatic approaches to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in this 16-minute conference talk from NDC Copenhagen 2025. Learn when to choose each approach and why the distinction matters for your cloud infrastructure projects. Discover best practices for writing effective Infrastructure as Code using popular tools including AWS CloudFormation, AWS SAM, AWS CDK, Pulumi, Terraform, SST, and Serverless Framework. Watch a practical demonstration showcasing the power of AWS CDK constructs and see how to deploy cloud infrastructure directly from a frontend framework using SST with Astro. Gain insights into making informed decisions about IaC tooling and implementation strategies that will improve your DevOps and cloud development workflows.