Docker for Beginners: From Zero to Running a Full Stack Locally in 10 Minutes

"Install PostgreSQL, then Redis, then Elasticsearch, configure these 12 environment variables, make sure you're on Node 20 not 18, and oh — the tests need Python 3.11." Sound like your onboarding doc? Here's the Docker version: docker compose up . Done. New dev writes code in 15 minutes. The 3 Commands That Cover 80% of Docker You don't need to learn everything. Start here: # Run any service instantly docker run -d -p 8080:80 nginx:latest # Build your own app into an image docker build -t my-app