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The talks, podcasts, and other appearances of Robert Hafner.

IaCConf 2025: Terraform in Depth QA and Fireside Chat

Posted on August 1, 2025July 27, 2025 by Robert Hafner

At DevOpsDays Chicago this year I found myself answering a lot of questions in random hallway talks, which inspired me to have an entire session at IaCConf this year devoted to answering questions from the audience. These questions and more are answered in my talk, but if you have your own questions not touched on…

IaCConf 2025: Automate All the Things Panel Discussion

Posted on July 30, 2025July 27, 2025 by Robert Hafner

I was lucky enough to participate in this panel at IaCConf on AI and ML in the world of Infrastructure as Code. In the spirit of using AI tools to make my life easier, here’s an AI generated summary of the panel. This panel discussion explores the impact of AI and ML on infrastructure as…

IaCConf 2025: Taste Testing Tofu

Posted on July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 by Robert Hafner

As someone who’s spent years diving into the intricacies of Terraform and OpenTofu, I’ve seen the chaos that comes with “yolo deploying” (rushing changes without verification, only to face outages, compatibility snags, or unexpected bugs). My recent presentation at the first ever Infrastructure as Code Conference highlights a critical shift every team should embrace: treating testing as a non-negotiable cornerstone of infrastructure development.

Open Source Summit: Bringing CI/CD Practices to Machine Learning with MLOps

Posted on April 26, 2024June 21, 2025 by Robert Hafner

Robert Hafner at the Open Source Summit: Bringing CI/CD Practices to Machine Learning with MLOps

Podcast: IaC in depth with Robert Hafner

Posted on December 21, 2023June 21, 2025 by Robert Hafner

Robert Hafner on The IaC Podcast.

Terraform in Depth is available at booksellers everywhere!

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Robert Hafner is a Distinguished Engineer based in Chicago focusing on MLOps, Infrastructure, and Security. This blog is a running journal of projects, tutorials, and random ideas that pop into his head.

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