Why Does Destroying Resources Via TF Suck?
Summary
The article explains why destroying resources with Terraform is notably challenging due to deletion protections, inter-resource dependencies, and ongoing processes. It argues that resource destruction should often be treated as a one-off operation, potentially requiring manual steps, and only automated if you repeatedly encounter this task; it also warns against applying destructive automation in production and mentions FRD (fear of resource deletion) as a risk to automation planning.