CDK for Terraform: Modules vs Constructs — What’s the Difference?

CDK for Terraform: Modules vs Constructs — What's the Difference?

 

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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become critical to modern cloud development. CDK for Terraform (CDKTF) combines the power of Terraform's mature provisioning engine with the expressiveness of programming languages such as TypeScript, Python, and Java. But when working with CDKTF, you’ll quickly encounter two essential concepts: Modules and Constructs. Although they seem similar, they serve different purposes and have distinct use cases.

This podcast dives into the core differences between Modules and Constructs in CDK for Terraform, helping you understand when and how to use each effectively.