Avoid Ansible Galaxy (as default option)

 December 13, 2016

When I speak with people that are starting with Ansible from Puppet, the first thing they want to experiment is Ansible Galaxy. This leaves me very sceptical, since I think the default mode in Ansible should be DIY. Since I’ve found myself in this situation far to many times, I decided to write down all the reasons why you should avoid Ansible Galaxy in the majority of situations. Using Ansible Galaxy often violates the Ansible way.