Welcome to the FoggyKitchen Manifesto — a declaration of how we approach DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud automation. This blog is not about cooking in the ordinary sense — but about cooking the cloud infrastructure.
For many years, IT infrastructure was built manually: clicking through GUIs, creating resources by hand, and maintaining them through endless tickets and runbooks. That era is over. Today, we code our infrastructure. And here, at FoggyKitchen, we treat Infrastructure as Code (IaC) like recipes: repeatable, scalable, and easy to share.
Some time ago, I was an OCI newbie myself. I remember the confusion, the trial and error, the feeling of “where do I even start?”. Over time, I became an expert. But like many experts, I realized I sometimes forget how essential it is to explain everything incrementally — from the simplest ingredients to the most complex, multi-course architectures. FoggyKitchen was born out of that realization.
☁️ Why “FoggyKitchen”?
Because the cloud can be foggy at first. It’s easy to get lost in documentation, acronyms, and architecture diagrams. But a kitchen is where ideas turn into reality. In a kitchen, you have recipes, ingredients, and techniques — and once you master them, you can cook almost anything. The same applies to cloud automation with Terraform and OpenTofu.
👨🍳 Who This Blog Is For
FoggyKitchen is for:
🧠 Cloud & DevOps Engineers who prefer writing code over clicking through consoles.
🌱 Beginners in OCI, Azure, and IaC who want to build solid foundations step by step.
🏗️ Architects and SysAdmins transitioning from manual operations to fully automated environments.
🧪 Tinkerers and builders who want to see real code and real deployments — not just theory.
📚 What You’ll Find Here
Step-by-step tutorials on key cloud components (e.g., VCN, Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, Load Balancer, Bastion Host, Private DNS…)
Multicloud architectures bridging OCI and Azure using Terraform/OpenTofu.
Real code from my public GitHub repositories — exactly the same used in my trainings.
Deep-dive blog posts accompanying each flagship course module.
Honest commentary from real deployments in enterprise environments.
This isn’t another generic tech blog. It’s a curated collection of recipes, experiments, and cloud adventures — built over years of hands-on work.
🌍 Why This Manifesto Matters
The FoggyKitchen Manifesto is more than just a catchy headline — it’s a declaration of values, methods, and mindset for everyone who wants to build real, automated cloud infrastructure. Too often, cloud tutorials focus only on the tools: Terraform commands, resource blocks, or snippets that work in isolation. What’s missing is the why and the how — the philosophy that turns code into sustainable infrastructure.
This is exactly why I wrote the FoggyKitchen Manifesto. It sets the foundation for everything that follows on this blog and in my courses. Whether you’re a beginner taking your first steps with IaC or a seasoned cloud architect refining your practices, this manifesto explains the principles that shape every diagram, every module, and every deployment I share.
It’s not about chasing hype or quick wins. It’s about clarity, discipline, and a deep respect for real-world infrastructure work. By understanding the motivation behind the approach, you’ll be better prepared to apply the tutorials and patterns that follow — not just copy-paste them.
🧭 Start Your IaC Journey Here
If you’re new to OCI and Terraform, start with these essential tutorials:
🌐 OCI Internet Gateway with Terraform — build your first VCN, subnet, route table & security lists.
🔗 OCI NAT Gateway with Terraform — learn how to securely connect private subnets to the Internet.
🧱 Terraforming OCI – Flagship Course — my complete training to automate your entire OCI infrastructure.
This FoggyKitchen Manifesto is just the beginning — everything I publish here follows its principles.
❤️ My Promise
I write everything here honestly, straight from the heart. No fluff, no paid reviews, no vendor scripts. Just real cloud automation, tested in real environments, explained clearly — from fundamentals to advanced topics.
So grab your apron, sharpen your Terraform skills, and let’s cook something delicious together. 🍲☁️ If this FoggyKitchen Manifesto resonates with you, share it with others and join me on this journey of cloud automation.
— Martin Linxfeld
Founder of FoggyKitchen
