> In the tech industry, we can be guilty of the same crime sometimes. Certain practices get ingrained into the profession to the point where we forget exactly why we did it in the first place.
But in school he hadn't known why he did it in the first plave.
And more often in tech I see cargo cult practices that people don't understand but follow some steps that may or may not "work." Often these are misunderstood "best practices."
He goes on to say:
> Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a practice I really feel should be implemented everywhere it is relevant. It is good common practice, the popularity of which continues to grow.
Which is exactly how cargo cult practices spread. What do they do? How do the do it? I dunno but everyone seems to be doing something and I think it must be like FOO.
It's also incredibly dangerous to say we should follow a practice because of how it "feels." Does it "feel stable" or "feel understandable" or "feel fast?" Who cares. Show me the value, don't try to give me the tingles!