Here's another: https://www.4sqrp.com/T41main.php - I just bought one that someone else had assembled. It's 100% open so you can buy boards and make your own, but the kits themselves are no longer available. I am thinking of ordering a set to take the design further, as a learning exercise.
19 of 20 startups "fail." Meaning they don't exit for huge valuations. Go look at many of the "successes" and the founders had a deep safety net. Meaning they could afford it. Access to affordable capital and luck. Seriously. Don't be down on yourself. Did you learn? Probably. Did you make deep friendships along the way? Probably. Those count too. Don't let hyper-capitalism define "success" for you.
Before designing something new, you might consider going to look at the AWS CDK - https://aws.amazon.com/cdk/ - which is exactly what you are describing.
Yes, there is AWS CDK! It is similar to what I describe, but it is still too complicated for end user. The "Concepts" section in CDK web site lists 16 concepts!
I am thinking for this scenario which people want the simplest way to deploy an Apache Spark environment on Kubernetes (Data Infrastructure is complicated, thus use Spark as example here). I prefer a one command to automate everything, instead of writing all sorts of infrastructure-as-code files. Right now, do not see that or similar tools. Thus I start to build a one-click deployment tool like https://github.com/datapunchorg/punch.
I was a Reactor Operator (RO) on SSN-687, the last boat before the LA class. Back when dinosaurs still lived and all. Our EOs were super smart too, but the ROs had an astounding amount of ability to troubleshoot and fix things. In those days you had to be able to repair at the component level - underway. But our MMs were amazing including being able to weld while hanging upside down in a bilge - Dave Blackshear I'm talking about you. Since then I've done startups, co-founded startups, done development and management, including VP Eng at both startups and large companies. I've never found the camaraderie and level of trust I had on the boat. It's come close a few times. Submariners are a special breed, and most of the joking stereotyping in the article are true (enough). Flat out, if you earned your dolphins (qualified in submarines) then you are my brother or sister.
