5 Quick Tips - Django + Docker

James Pacileo @ignighted

Tip 1 - Environment Variables

• 12factor URLs
  • databases
  • mqs
  • keystores
  • memcached
  • ...
• CREDENTIALS / API KEYS
• FOLDERS
•  

Tip 2 - Volumes

• Media Upload
• Log folders
• Database data directory
• SSL certificates
•  

Tip 3 - Use Higher Level Tools

Other tools    

• Deis
• Dokku
• Kubernetes
• Flynn
• ...

docker-compose

Qucik & Simple

Tip 4 

Cache PIP Requirements!

ADD ./requirements /home/docker/requirements
RUN pip install -r /home/docker/requirements/production.txt

ADD . /home/docker/code

Tip 5 - "run container bash"

docker-compose run django_app bash

That was quick!

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BONUS TIPS???

Tip 6 - Local hostnames