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From Docker to Dagger (Interview)

Jul 28, 2023

In this chat with Solomon Hykes, the creator of Docker and founder of Dagger, listeners dive into the evolution of container technology. Solomon shares insights from his decade-long journey with Docker and details the innovative transition to Dagger, a CI/CD platform designed for flexibility. He emphasizes the role of community collaboration in building Dagger, discusses the importance of open source, and touches on user-generated content shaping perceptions. Expect engaging reflections on past experiences and a glimpse into the future of developer tools!

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Solomon Hykes

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Richard Muthy discusses Square's GraphQL API in open alpha

00:46

The Need for a Unified Platform in DevOps

01:22

Expressing a Three Dimensional Construct without a Specialized Language

00:51

The Limitations of Standardizing Shipping Containers in the World

00:53

Intro

2min

Enhancing APIs Through Developer Feedback

2min

Exploring the Potential and Impact of Groundbreaking Ideas

2min

The Evolution of DevOps and Container Technology

24min

Navigating Software Development: Identifying Problems and Strategies

2min

Reflections on Learning from Past Business Experiences

4min

Exploring Dagger and GitHub Actions

14min

Containerization and Dagger: Streamlining Software Deployment

18min

Building a Collaborative Dagger Ecosystem

22min

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Navigating the Complex Narrative of Innovation

2min

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Engaging with the Dagger Community and Future Predictions

2min

This week we’re joined by Solomon Hykes, the creator of Docker. Now he’s back with his next big thing called Dagger — CI/CD as code that runs anywhere. We’re users of Dagger so check out our codebase if you want to see how it works. On today’s show Solomon takes us back to the days of Docker, what it was like on that 10 year journey, his transition from Docker to Dagger, Dagger’s community-led growth model, their focus on open source and community, how it works, and even a cameo from Kelsey Hightower to explain how Dagger works.

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