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Explore the evolution of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and the rise of Cloud Development Kits (CDKs) in this 14-minute conference talk from PlatformCon 2023. Delve into the challenges of writing YAML and HCL configurations, and discover how CDKs offer a solution by enabling developers to write IaC in their preferred programming languages. Learn about the benefits of CDKs, including improved handoff between developers and operations teams, enhanced extensibility, and the ability to implement complex logic. Examine real-world examples of popular CDKs like CDKTF for Terraform and cdk8s for Kubernetes, and gain insights into universal practices, migration processes, and determining when CDKs are the right choice for your engineering organization.
