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Felix Frank
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Felix Frank has used and programmed computers for most of his life. During and after working on his computer science diploma, he gained experience on the job as a systems administrator, server operator, and open source software developer. He spent 6 years of his 11-year career as a Puppet power user. In parallel, he spent about two years intensifying his studies through ongoing source code contributions and active participation in several conferences.
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Technical component modules

Until now, we have referred to modules as a strict directory structure containing classes, static files, templates, and extensions. We now must differentiate between upstream or generic modules and our platform implementation modules.

Modules that take care of a specific technical component are now referred to as technical component modules. Technical components themselves are a set of configurations for a certain software running on a system, such as Nginx, Postgres, or LDAP.

There has always been the problem of whether a module is a technical component module or not. There are some patterns that allow you to identify technical component modules:

  • Developed upstream with active community
  • Open source with README and LICENSE files
  • Only manages what is required
  • Clearly described entry class with parameters for adoption and reusability
  • Allows stacking...
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Felix Frank

Felix Frank has used and programmed computers for most of his life. During and after working on his computer science diploma, he gained experience on the job as a systems administrator, server operator, and open source software developer. He spent 6 years of his 11-year career as a Puppet power user. In parallel, he spent about two years intensifying his studies through ongoing source code contributions and active participation in several conferences.
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