> We aren't even close to a point where someone can just pretend a container is a magical box that just works.
I challenge this assertion. While it is of course true that there are situations that require a deeper knowledge of Docker, this is also not universally true.
Many projects these days have a Getting Started doc that has some options like:
- Build from source
- Install this package
- Use Docker
I often choose the Docker option because I know I'll (most likely) get a working version of the project in 5 minutes with minimal effort. I might not even fully understand the project yet or its architecture (much less that of Docker), but I can get it up and running with `docker pull` and `docker run`.
In many cases, I'll never need to know anything more.
I've personally spent more time using docker to build my own stuff, so I've had to learn more. But for many folks, it absolutely is a magical box that just works, and that's perfectly ok.
I agree that all abstractions tend to eventually leak. But depending on why you're using Docker, you may never have a reason to encounter that leakage.
I challenge this assertion. While it is of course true that there are situations that require a deeper knowledge of Docker, this is also not universally true.
Many projects these days have a Getting Started doc that has some options like:
- Build from source
- Install this package
- Use Docker
I often choose the Docker option because I know I'll (most likely) get a working version of the project in 5 minutes with minimal effort. I might not even fully understand the project yet or its architecture (much less that of Docker), but I can get it up and running with `docker pull` and `docker run`.
In many cases, I'll never need to know anything more.
I've personally spent more time using docker to build my own stuff, so I've had to learn more. But for many folks, it absolutely is a magical box that just works, and that's perfectly ok.
I agree that all abstractions tend to eventually leak. But depending on why you're using Docker, you may never have a reason to encounter that leakage.