Terraform core development is slow with many stalled long-term bug fix PRs

6/10 Medium

Terraform core development moves slowly with minimal innovation, and many important long-standing PRs fixing critical bugs or adding key features languish for months without maintainer attention. In contrast, the AWS provider releases weekly but has poor core team responsiveness.

Terraform

Sources

https://jonathan.bergknoff.com/journal/terraform-pain-points/
https://dev.to/mechcloud_academy/the-tough-side-of-terraform-10-challenges-youll-face-and-how-to-tackle-them-376n

Collection History

Query: “What are the most common pain points with Terraform for developers in 2025?”3/29/2026

Terraform's core is developed slowly and there don't seem to be any meaningful innovations on the horizon. However, there are many long-standing PRs, fixing important bugs and adding important features, which languish for months with no attention from maintainers.

Created: 3/29/2026Updated: 3/29/2026