Make Git the Source of Truth
Explain why Git should hold desired infrastructure state and how reconciliation changes team behavior.
The repo should describe the state you want, not merely remember the state you once had. Desired state beats remembered state In infrastructure-as-code, the strongest question is not what command did we run? but what state should the platform converge toward? A declarative file says the destination. A script or console click often says only the path someone took. That difference is why GitOps makes infrastructure understandable under pressure. Versioned intent creates accountability A commit carries author, time, diff, review, and rollback context. Those details are not bureaucracy; they are the safety rails that let teams move quickly without relying…
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