danjac, 18 days ago

So for example, for a Python/Django project I use pyenv, virtualenv etc, but I have a docker-compose file to launch Postgres/Redis pinned to whatever versions are running in production.

Running the Python app in a container though is a huge pain (although it's great for production deployment).

danjac, 18 days ago

Much of the online argument inevitably devolves to either/or: use Docker for all the things, or not at all, rather than use it for where it is useful.

danjac, 18 days ago

In production it's the reverse: Postgres/Redis etc are usually some managed service, but the app itself runs in containers.

danjac, 18 days ago

Ofc there may be good reasons to Dockerize your local environment e.g. it uses some external dependencies that are problematic to install locally.

kellogh, 18 days ago

@danjac i like to use docker for project dev whenever i feel i’m moving too fast and really just need to spend more time waiting