Dockerfile: runtime definition

A Dockerfile is to a project what sheet music is to a song - it ensures that the same operations are always performed, in the same order, with the same result. ...

28 February 2023 · 12 min · Grzegorz Korba

Docker for local development

Docker has been in the developers’ world for years, but for many people it is still something remote and enigmatic. In a series of posts, I would like to introduce both theory and practice - you will find out how Docker can help you in your daily work, how to prepare an environment based on Docker and how to use this environment. ...

23 January 2023 · 6 min · Grzegorz Korba

Composer: binary-only Docker images

Few months ago I came with an idea to build Composer’s Docker images, but containing only binary file. Yesterday my pull request was merged, and now it’s possible to use such images in your own Docker builds as the simplest way to get Composer binary in your own image! 😁 ...

1 November 2022 · 4 min · Grzegorz Korba

Docker Compose: secrets available during build

Building images introduces many challenges, one of them is safety of persisted data. How to avoid publishing sensitive data, that should remain private? ...

19 April 2022 · 3 min · Grzegorz Korba