Docker for Node.js Projects From a Docker Captain

Build advanced Node images for use in dev, test, and prod with the latest DevOps practices from a container expert

Created by: Bret Fisher
Docker Captain, Cloud Native Ambassador, and DevOps Sysadmin

Created by: Docker Captain Program

What Will I Learn?

• Optimize your local development setup for NodeJS in Docker
• Operate smoothly in a team of NodeJS developers using Docker and Compose
• Improve the speed and reliability of your Node builds and testing using Docker
• Get the best NodeJS tweaks to use for dev, test, and prod
• Design NodeJS images for use with Kubernetes and Swarm
• Learn about security scanning and locking-down your NodeJS apps

Requirements

• Know Docker 101: the Docker basics like images, containers, and docker networks
• Know NodeJS 101: Understand NodeJS language and frameworks basics
• Know the basics of command lines and shells, and packages managers like apt or yum
• Familiar with the basics of programming, cloud computing, and how to deploy apps to servers
• Use a modern Linux, Windows, or macOS computer that supports Docker

Target audience

• NodeJS developers with basic Docker knowledge who want to use the best that containers has to offer
• NodeJS build engineers who want to improve their testing setups and CI/CD workflows
• New NodeJS developers who want to use Docker with all the best practices for Node
• Server operators who want to optimize their deployments and improve the stability of their NodeJS apps
• Docker users who want to understand the best and most secure ways to deply and use NodeJS