Cloud

The more we put our resources on cloud platforms, the more we need to communicate with those resources. One method that provides more control than the standard CLI tools available without requiring a huge investment of learning or time is to use the SDKs for Go or another programming language. To get started, let's consider a few methods for creating clients and authenticating with AWS and GCP.

Containers are everywhere, these days. But even the simple task of running a Docker container can become an overly complex task, with so many competing systems available. It doesn't have to be that way. Your Go app shares the same DNA as Docker and Kubernetes, and running a container can be simple and effortless.

It's the end of an era for one of the pioneers in cloud platforms. As Heroku sunsets its free tier, the options for app platforms are as diverse as ever.

Cloud providers are clamoring for our business, and they each make convincing arguments about new technology. The goal of developers and engineers, however, is to be comfortable building an application once, whatever the cloud platform. HashiCorp is a company that saw this reality a long time ago.