Terraform Best Practices — Using variables

When starting out with Terraform it’s hard to know what is considered ‘best practice’ in a number of areas.

This post is the sixth in the series which focuses on point 6 in the list, ‘Avoid hardcoding variables’, and also shows best practices for general variable use in Terraform.

1. Use a consistent file structure across your projects.
2. Use modules wherever possible.
3. Use a consistent naming convention.
4. Use a consistent format and style.