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Docker 101: From Development to Production – A Quick Guide

Docker has fundamentally transformed the way developers build, test, and deploy applications by introducing a consistent, lightweight, and portable runtime environment. With its ability to package applications and their dependencies into isolated containers, Docker has eliminated the age-old challenge of “it works on my machine” while enabling seamless deployment across various environments. The part of “It’s working for me” used to be funny or sad depends on the day and the hour…

Whether you’re developing locally, testing in a CI/CD pipeline, or deploying to production, Docker provides the flexibility and scalability to streamline these processes. In this guide, we’ll explore the foundational concepts of Docker, dive into its practical uses, and demonstrate how you can harness its power to simplify workflows and achieve greater efficiency in your development and operations pipelines. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your Docker skills, this walkthrough will equip you with the knowledge you need to use Docker effectively.

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JFrog & Shippable – The Synergy

In the video below we talk about JFrogShippable acquisition and did our best to answer some of the questions, we got over the last couple of weeks.

What is Shippable?

Shippable provides software organizations with the ability to optimize and accelerate the process of shipping software by giving them an “Assembly Lines” platform that borrows concepts from the world of manufacturing and helps them easily achieve Continuous Delivery. Cutting-edge modern companies like Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Netflix have already built homegrown versions of Assembly Lines after spending years of effort and millions of dollars. You can ship applications as rapidly as these companies by leveraging Shippable.

JFrog

JFrog’s solution is a fully automated pipeline for distributing trusted software releases. It connects all developers and DevOps engineers to end devices and ensures software flows quickly and free from interruption. There are many good (starting) points of integration and it can be customized to the current needs of your company. For more about the enterprise platform read here: https://jfrog.com/enterprise-plus-platform/

So Where is the synergy?

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Your First Kubernetes Cluster On Mac

If you wish to learn about Kubernetes, the first thing is to try it for yourself. Since many developers are using Mac, let’s see how to run it. This post is sort of a ‘checklist’ I wrote when I was first ‘playing’ with K8b… If you want more details please check the official site.

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