The article discusses the complexity of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and highlights the need for simpler solutions that can streamline the process for developers. It emphasizes the challenges faced by teams in adopting IaC practices and calls for more accessible tools to make IaC easier to implement and manage.

Terragrunt Stacks has reached feature completion as of version v0.78.0, enabling users to manage infrastructure configurations more efficiently. This new functionality allows for the declarative definition of reusable infrastructure units, significantly reducing configuration bloat and improving organization within Infrastructure as Code repositories. Community feedback has played a crucial role in shaping the final design and enhancements of Terragrunt Stacks.

Terraformer is an open-source CLI tool developed by Google that facilitates the reverse-engineering of existing infrastructure into Terraform code. It automates the process of generating Terraform configurations and state files from cloud resources, making it invaluable for migrating legacy infrastructure, auditing, onboarding projects, and disaster recovery. The article details Terraformer's features, use cases, installation, and provides practical examples of its operation.