Docker Pitfalls I Hit (And How to Avoid Them)

Your Dockerfile builds, your container starts, and your triggers never fire. The Functions host logs "no functions found" or the container sits idle, processing nothing. The gap between a working image and a working function app is entirely configuration. The runtime needs specific environment variables, the build must publish to the exact path the host expects, and Azurite connections behave differently inside a container network than on localhost. Four walls, four fixes. All code samples are i