Most Terraform guides explain init, plan, apply, destroy as commands you run in order.
That framing works.
But it hides why Terraform behaves the way it does.
In this video, I take a different approach.
Instead of teaching what to type, I explain what Terraform is thinking at each phase.
What it knows.
What it assumes.
And why certain errors only appear at specific moments.
You will see:
- Why init is about environment and interpreter contracts
- Why plan is an observation, not a rehearsal
- How Terraform discovers dependency order instead of obeying file order
- Why apply is a commitment, not a negotiation
- Why destroy is still a plan, just with inverted intent
If Terraform has ever felt unpredictable, this lesson is meant to remove that feeling.
The workflow hasn’t changed.
Only the way we understand it.
▶ Watch the full lesson on YouTube.