10 hours ago
- Mitchell Hashimoto defines 'X as Code' as a system of principles or rules, not as programming.
- His intent was to inscribe knowledge from people's minds into a shareable, versioned, and iterable system.
- Codified knowledge is computer-readable, enabling automation and validation, but doesn't require all modern programming practices.
- This mindset is reflected in the 'codification' sections of the Tao of HashiCorp, written over a decade ago.
- He clarifies that this post is not a criticism of 'as programming' ideals or a claim that 'as code' is perfect.