Infrastructure as Code: Why Most IaC Projects Fail (Even With the Right Tools)

Learn why most Infrastructure as Code projects fail despite using Terraform, Ansible, and automation tools—and how network teams can succeed.

Jun 1 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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May 2026

Infrastructure as Code: Stop Fixing Networks (Start Replacing Them)

Still fixing configs manually? Learn how Infrastructure as Code helps network engineers eliminate drift and automate consistent network deployments.

May 11 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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April 2026

Infrastructure as Code: Configuration Drift Is Killing Your Network

Configuration drift is one of the biggest hidden causes of network outages and inconsistent configs. Learn how to detect and fix drift using…

Apr 27 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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Infrastructure as Code: The State File Nobody Warned You About

Learn what the IaC state file is, how configuration drift happens, and why automation breaks. Practical tips for network engineers to prevent outages…

Apr 13 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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March 2026

Infrastructure as Code: Declarative vs Imperative (And Why Your Automation Still Breaks)

Learn the difference between declarative and imperative Infrastructure as Code, why most network automation breaks, and how to build safer, repeatable…

Mar 30 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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Infrastructure as Code: Why Most Networks Are Still Built Like It's 2005 – Extended Version

A deeper look at Infrastructure as Code, snowflake infrastructure, and how Git, automation, and CI/CD make networks reproducible and easier to manage.

Mar 16 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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Infrastructure as Code: Why Most Networks Are Still Built Like It's 2005

What Infrastructure as Code really means for network engineers, why most networks still rely on manual configs, and how IaC changes infrastructure…

Mar 16 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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Why Your CI/CD Pipeline Is a Liar – Extended Version

Build infrastructure pipelines that protect production. Includes drift detection, blast radius checks, rollback strategy, and a CI/CD maturity…

Mar 2 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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Why Your CI/CD Pipeline Is a Liar

Green builds don’t guarantee safe deploys. Learn why CI/CD pipelines fail infrastructure teams—and how to stop trusting fake success signals.

Mar 2 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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February 2026

CI/CD for Infra, Not Just App Dev – Extended Version

Deep dive into safe CI/CD pipelines for Ansible, Terraform, and firewall changes. Includes diff gating, approval design, and GitOps strategy.

Feb 16 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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CI/CD for Infra, Not Just App Dev

Learn how CI/CD applies to infrastructure automation. A practical guide for Ansible, Terraform, firewall rules, and network engineering teams.

Feb 16 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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Continuous Delivery vs Deployment – Extended Version

A practical deep dive into Continuous Delivery vs Deployment for infrastructure teams, covering approval gates, change windows, rollback, and risk.

Feb 2 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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