High level description

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a cornerstone of modern software development and cloud operations. Terraform is one of the most widely adopted tools for provisioning and managing infrastructure across cloud providers, while SST.dev is a newer framework with a developer-centric focus, combining infrastructure and application logic in a single codebase. This thesis aims to investigate the practical differences, strengths, and weaknesses of Terraform and SST.dev in building and managing cloud-based applications, with a particular focus on AWS.

Who are we looking for?

Bachelor/Master of Science in Computer Science/Engineering

Project description

This thesis will involve a literature review of IaC, Terraform, and SST.dev, followed by a practical case study where a comparable application is built using both tools. The project will analyze measurable factors such as deployment times, scalability, and cost efficiency, as well as qualitative aspects like developer experience, learning curve, and maintainability.

Purpose and Scope

In this thesis investigate these questions:

• What are the main differences between Terraform and SST.dev from a user and deployment perspective?
• In which scenarios is Terraform more suitable than SST.dev, and vice versa?
• How do the tools impact developer experience and productivity?
• How well do the tools perform when building a comparable AWS-based application?

References:

Terraform: https://www.terraform.io
SST.dev: https://sst.dev

IaC Overview: https://martinfowler.com/bliki/InfrastructureAsCode.html

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Practical Information
This is a thesis position, located at our office in Sundsvall. Start date January or March 2026.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than 2025-11-30. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Johanna Edström. Note that due to GDPR, we only accept applications through our careers page.