> Terraform itself is pretty simple, the hard work is in the providers. HCP makes some of the important providers, yes, but so many providers are made because T

> Terraform itself is pretty simple, the hard work is in the providers. HCP makes some of the important providers, yes, but so many providers are made because Terraform is popular. HCP wants to make this all about them. They want you to think they put all the work into making Terraform what it is today. They did put a lot of work in, but the community did too! Could not agree more. Terraform, the tool is quite simple, engineering wise. Its the providers that interact with all the different apis, thats where the complexity lies in, and where a lot of community (+ corporate, through official providers) effort has gone in, and what has provided the most value.