Disclaimer: This is just a short post that some folks may find useful and other folks may call a gimmick. It is what is it :) The “problem” A lot of the automation I interact with or tools I create are integrated into Slack in some form. Whether the tooling is being…

Docker 20.10.0-Beta is here so let’s take it for a spin using Multipass and kick the tyres on the biggest Docker release this year. There is a ton of good stuff in 20.10.0 and the CHANGELOG is here. Install Multipass Instructions can be found here : https://multipass.run. Cloud Init This…

Docker Swarm Job support is almost here. Let’s test it out. Support for running “one-off” jobs in Docker Swarm is one of the most long awaited features in Swarm. The code will be included in Docker 20.03.0 but is available now for testing. Using Multipass : https://multipass.run …

This post was inspired by a recent Docker Blog post by Tõnis Tiigi. Update : The manual steps detailed throughout this post have been mostly automated by the “docker artifact” CLI plugin. Code can be found here : https://github.com/tomwillfixit/docker-artifact . All feedback welcome. The “COPY –from=stage0 /binary0 /bin” approach was…

After several years of using Docker, “where’s my container?” is still one of the most common questions I hear from new users. …

Inspiration for this short post came from a tweet by Sebastiaan Van Stijn : (https://twitter.com/thaJeztah/status/1124747699050311680). Working on systems with various versions of docker, it might be useful to take a quick look at the changelog for the installed version. The first approach was to create an alias like this : …

First up I need to thank my manager Adam Comerford @RiotGames for making it possible for me to visit DockerCon EU 2018 in Barcelona. It’s been a busy few days filled with new connections, new ideas, new innovators and a renewed passion for Docker Swarm. Disclaimer : Although I’m a…