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InfrastructureJanuary 2026

Reusable Terraform modules and infrastructure patterns

Well-designed modules reduce duplication and speed up provisioning - but poor modularisation leads to unexpected coupling.

Design principles

Keep modules small and opinionated, expose a minimal surface area, and version modules through a registry or git tags.

Prefer composition over inheritance: build higher-level stacks by composing smaller modules.

Safety and testing

Use `terraform validate` and `tflint` in CI. Apply infrastructure in ephemeral test accounts before promoting to production.

Document expected inputs and outputs to make reuse predictable across teams.