The docker project evolved out of the PaaS movement, unlocking polyglot cloud-native applications. But it was only a piece of the puzzle to enable platforms, applications and a broader ecosystem. What lessons can be learned from the docker ecosystem?

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HOW DID docker/DOCKER EVOLVE?

Between 2008 and 2013, dozens of PaaS platforms emerged. Within the platform, they all had a model for allocating compute resources, mostly through the use of Linux LXC and cGroups -- what would become containers. dotCloud was the PaaS company started by Solomon Hykes that eventually became Docker.

LESSONS LEARNED FOR THE FUTURE

Containers were a fundamental building block for next-gen applications and platforms.
Docker/docker created a massive community of users, but frustrated the ecosystem of partners.
Project / Company naming conflicts are very hard to resolve (“docker” vs. “Docker”)
Successful ecosystems allow a broad set of participants to monetize different elements of the technology. Not having a monetization model is not a good plan.
Docker was the last software company to not monetize through offering a managed/SaaS cloud service.

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