Terraform Basics
What is the difference between a resource and a data source?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Explain decisions
Terraform Academy: Senior interview drills
Practise structured answers covering requirements, risks, controls, evidence and recovery.
Terraform State
Why must state never be treated as a normal source file?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Terraform Modules
What makes a module too generic?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Variables and Validation
When should you use locals instead of variables?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Environments and Workspaces
Why are workspaces not always sufficient for production separation?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Azure Provider
When would you use AzAPI alongside AzureRM?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Production Practices
Why should production apply run from automation?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Terraform Interviews
How would you recover from a partially failed apply?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Terraform Labs
What did your lab prove beyond successful deployment?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.