Building Deptool: A custom declarative deployment tool for personal infrastructure
By
Ruud van Asseldonk
Sesame, salt, and substance. A flagship bake.
Summary
Ruud van Asseldonk describes building Deptool, a custom declarative configuration deployment tool he created to address frustrations with existing deployment tools. The article covers the design philosophy, the specific problems Deptool solves (such as slow feedback loops, complex configuration, and unreliable deployments), and the author's preference for building tailored solutions rather than tolerating mediocre tools.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI look at the plan and press y. 's4.ruuda.nl: connecting …' I hold my breath. 'Applying' briefly flashes in my terminal window before settling on 'done.'
People who have worked with me for a while might accuse me of suffering from not-invented-here syndrome. I prefer to call it 'having higher standards.'
Why subject yourself to endless frustration that mediocre tools inflict on you, when you can build your own tools that are actually nice to use?
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