Computer scientist and mathematician currently working on a MSc in Data Science.
Long-time Python programmer currently transitioning to maining Rust and Haskell!
Location
Wilmington, NC
Education
BSc Computer Science, BA Mathematics
Work
MSc Data Science Candidate at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Full disclosure: I’ve never used docker much outside of when it’s been required.
I kinda fail to see what Docker does better than tools like py/jenv. I can already install and set up different versions with their own separate packages with these, and I don’t have to worry about another layer of config/setup. Since I’ve already got my system set up pretty much the way I want, it seems like an unnecessary hassle.
I can see a big use for these in my data science work though. Having entire separate system environments could really be useful for things pulling env variables and whatnot, I suppose. I’d love to see a reason to use docker more in my personal workflow, but I guess I just haven’t found that magic feature that makes it a must-have yet.
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Full disclosure: I’ve never used docker much outside of when it’s been required.
I kinda fail to see what Docker does better than tools like py/jenv. I can already install and set up different versions with their own separate packages with these, and I don’t have to worry about another layer of config/setup. Since I’ve already got my system set up pretty much the way I want, it seems like an unnecessary hassle.
I can see a big use for these in my data science work though. Having entire separate system environments could really be useful for things pulling env variables and whatnot, I suppose. I’d love to see a reason to use docker more in my personal workflow, but I guess I just haven’t found that magic feature that makes it a must-have yet.