Docker Company Decline

Discussions criticize Docker the company for financial struggles, poor decisions, and irrelevance, while debating the tool's future amid alternatives like Podman, Buildah, and OrbStack.

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smsx Nov 13, 2020 View on HN

Because Docker has a large financial incentive to get it working?

yencabulator Nov 8, 2025 View on HN

It's almost as if Docker (the company) wants it this way.

johnnycerberus Nov 12, 2020 View on HN

Why would Docker be replaced? I am very satisfied with what it does.

betaby Feb 23, 2018 View on HN

Marketing hype - no one sees anything behind Docker [or Docker-like re-implementation].

chirau Dec 2, 2021 View on HN

What is your gripe with the Docker folks?

rumanator Nov 7, 2019 View on HN

In your opinion what's the problem with Docker?

chuhnk Nov 13, 2019 View on HN

Can anyone explain what this means for the future of Docker the company?

hueving Dec 5, 2014 View on HN

He meant docker doesn't contribute in that context.

virtue3 Nov 6, 2021 View on HN

It's a sign of docker desperately trying to find out a way to make money and survive.

gaius Jan 24, 2019 View on HN

Docker the company is a lame duck, and docker the software is being rapidly supplanted by podman and buildah. There would be no point.