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Master Docker with a curated set of 4 developer notes — core concepts, patterns, and interview prep. Maintained by the DevRecall team.

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Images & Containers

Images & Containers Core Concepts Image — read-only template (layers) built from a Dockerfile Container — running instance of an image with a writable layer on

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Dockerfile Best Practices

Dockerfile Best Practices Instruction Reference # Base image — use specific tags, never :latest in prod FROM node:20-alpine # Metadata LABEL maintainer="team@co

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Docker Compose & Networking

Docker Compose & Networking docker-compose.yml Structure services: app: build: context: . dockerfile: Dockerfile target: runner # multi-stage target args: BUILD

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Interview Questions

Docker Interview Questions Q: What is the difference between an image and a container? An image is a static, read-only blueprint made of layers. A container is

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