Mapping host files into a container is a source of a lot of "WTF" moments. Let's take a closer look at where some of these surprises come from.
Month: March 2021

Episode #666
Devcontainer Path
bundle exec, npx, virtualenv... part of modern development is taking extra steps to run just the RIGHT version of a tool for the current project. But with containerized development, we …

Episode #665
.env for Devcontainers
Nobody likes repeatedly typing out lengthy command-line incantations. Today let's make our containerized work easier by customizing our environment!

Episode #664
Devcontainer Shell Shortcut
The time has come to simplify starting up new shells in our development containers. Along the way, we'll learn more about the docker-compose up, exec, and run subcommands!