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Docker & Kubernetes for JavaScript Developers

A practical introduction to containerization and orchestration for frontend and Node.js developers.

Apr 20, 202610 min read14,200 views1580 words

Why Docker?

Docker solves the "works on my machine" problem.

DOCKERFILE
1FROM node:20-alpine
2WORKDIR /app
3COPY package*.json ./
4RUN npm ci
5COPY . .
6RUN npm run build
7EXPOSE 3000
8CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]

Kubernetes Basics

Kubernetes orchestrates your containers at scale.