How One Engineer Shrank a Docker Image by 95 Percent
from The Software Engineering Podcast with Fexingo: Code, Architecture, and Engineering Best Practices Hosted by Fexingo
Episode 58 of The Software Engineering Podcast explores how a single engineer at a mid-size SaaS company reduced their Docker image size from 1.2 GB to 60 MB, cutting deploy times from 12 minutes to under 90 seconds. Lucas and Luna walk through the exact techniques used: multi-stage builds, Alpine base images, distroless layers, and aggressive dependency pruning. They also discuss the surprising side effect — a 40 percent reduction in cloud storage costs. If you've ever wondered why your container images are bloated and what to do about it, this episode delivers a concrete playbook. #Docker #ContainerOptimization #MultiStageBuilds #Alpine #DistrolessImages #SoftwareEngineering #DevOps #CloudCosts #DeploySpeed #ImageSize #DependencyPruning #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #EngineeringBestPractices #CodeArchitecture #PracticalTips #Containerization Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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