Solomon Hykes

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!

Solomon Hykes, the co-founder of Dagger and the creator of Docker, shares his insights on revolutionizing CI/CD. He delves into Dagger's innovative approach to simplifying continuous integration processes, addressing traditional tool limitations. The conversation also highlights the importance of code sharing through the Daggerverse, emphasizing trust and community in development. Hykes discusses the relationship between Dagger and infrastructure management, exploring how they can complement each other in enhancing developer workflows.

In a captivating discussion, Solomon Hykes, CEO and co-founder of Dagger and Docker, shares insights from his journey in container technology. He highlights the unique challenges of Docker's explosive growth, emphasizing that a vast community doesn't guarantee monetization success. Solomon reveals his strategy at Dagger, focusing on early monetization ideas. He also reflects on the balancing act between open-source ideals and practical business needs, showcasing the importance of community while navigating competitive pressures.

Solomon Hykes, the creator of Docker and founder of Dagger, joins cloud-native experts Tammer Saleh and James McShane from SuperOrbital, along with Steve Francis of Sidero Labs. They delve into the future of continuous integration with Dagger and the innovative Talos Linux. Discussions span the rise of serverless Postgres, travel tales from KubeCon, and groundbreaking features like Project Zenith enhancing cross-language support. The playful banter highlights the ever-evolving tech landscape and the importance of simplifying development processes.

Application delivery doesn’t have to suck. Bret and Nirmal are joined by Solomon Hykes, the founder or Docker, to talk about Dagger and their application delivery-as-code that runs anywhere.💥 This episode is brought to you by our valued sponsor and friends at CAST AI! 💥CAST AI is an all-in-one Kubernetes cost optimization and automation platform that achieves over 60% average compute cost savings without months of onboarding. You get lightning fast autoscaling, downscaling, spot VM support and more with no hit to performance.Use the link below and optimize your first cluster for FREE.cast.ai/bretfisherSolomon started Dagger after he left Docker in 2018 with a few other Docker VPs, including Sam Alba and Andrea Lusardi. Dagger is an innovative startup aimed at simplifying and revolutionizing DevOps automation and software delivery. Created to address Docker's unattended gaps, Dagger streamlines software building, testing, and deployment, exhibiting immense growth potential and wide applications in fostering software ecosystems. For a few years now, they've been publicly iterating on the idea of a programmable and portable automation system for software building, testing, and deploying. In this episode, they cover many topics around Docker and Dagger. I've been convinced that I need to start trying out Dagger in my projects.The live recording of the complete show from November 16, 2023 is on YouTube (Ep. #241)★Topics★Dagger websiteCreators & Guests Cristi Cotovan - Editor Beth Fisher - Producer Bret Fisher - Host Nirmal Mehta - Host Solomon Hykes - Guest (00:00) - Intro (01:44) - Introducing Solomon Hykes and His Journey (02:25) - Solomon's Life Post-Docker (04:00) - The Genesis of Dagger (09:10) - The Vision Behind Dagger (25:44) - Modules and Declarative Model in Dagger (35:11) - Integration of Dagger with Other Tools (37:04) - Docker Slim and Dagger (38:28) - Question: Dagger, Framework or Library? (39:09) - Question: Dagger's with BuildKit (39:33) - Question: Predictions for Dagger's Adoption (40:59) - Demonstration of Dagger's Functionality (41:15) - Dagger's Compatibility with Other CI Platforms (51:14) - Getting Started with Dagger You can also support my free material by subscribing to my YouTube channel and my weekly newsletter at bret.news!Grab the best coupons for my Docker and Kubernetes courses.Join my cloud native DevOps community on Discord.Grab some merch at Bret's Loot BoxHomepage bretfisher.com