Malcolm Matalka

Cory O’Daniel, CEO of Massdriver and a founding member of OpenTofu, joins Malcolm Matalka, Co-Founder at Terrateam, to discuss the creation of OpenTofu, an open-source alternative to Terraform. They dive into its origins as a response to licensing changes and the thrill of fostering community engagement. The conversation highlights how OpenTofu aims to prevent vendor lock-in, enhance flexibility, and maintain compatibility with Terraform. They also address the challenges faced in evolving the HashiCorp Configuration Language and the cultural hurdles organizations encounter with Infrastructure as Code.

Malcolm Matalka, founder of Terrateam, shares insights on developing in OCaml without relying on frameworks. He explains the benefits of strong typing while discussing the seamless integration of front-end and back-end systems. Matalka highlights the importance of community support in a niche language and reflects on the challenges of using OCaml in a Go-centric world. The conversation also covers the pros and cons of monolithic architecture, type management complexities, and custom framework development, all emphasizing a leaner, more controlled software engineering approach.

Speakers on August 21st discuss HashiCorp's controversial license change, disappointment among the Terraform community, BSL code concerns, and collaboration challenges in the Alumos Project. Excitement surrounds the manifesto with strong support and grassroots enthusiasm.