Docker has grown up. Have you?  Back in 2015, Docker was shiny and new. You probably ran your first... Tagged with devops, cloud, docker, webdev.

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Docker has significantly evolved since 2015. Modern practices such as omitting the `version:` field in Docker Compose, implementing healthchecks, using non-root users, leveraging multi-stage builds, and utilizing BuildKit for caching are essential for efficient Docker usage. Avoiding outdated habits can transform Docker into a fast and reliable production orchestration tool.

Stop Using Docker like its 2015

The "Docker Isn't Good for Production" Crowd

Great points. I share your annoyance for version. It’s only been warning about depreciation for what seems like forever!

quite opinionated, but i actually agree for the most part, and immediately began using some of your tips! as somewhat of a docker noob, the read would’ve been more helpful if you elaborated on a few things:
<ul>
<li>multi-stage builds – what they are / how they make life easier</li>
<li>users – options on how to configure them within compose</li>
</ul>

The “version” and running in root hit me on point there. Thanks

Useful, indeed I was still using docker like in 2015…