Containerization Debate

Discussions revolve around whether containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) solve problems of software isolation, deployment, and dependencies discussed in the article, with many advocating for or critiquing containerization as the primary solution.

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pestatije β€’ Apr 5, 2024 β€’ View on HN

why go to these lengths instead of offering containerization?

jmartens β€’ Sep 10, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Follow up article: Containers don't solve anything.

aryamaan β€’ May 6, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Didn't we already solve this problem with containers?

simonh β€’ Feb 5, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Isn’t that what containers and Kubernetes are for?

theteapot β€’ Sep 6, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Sounds pretty much like containers are the solution to containers.

spydum β€’ Nov 17, 2018 β€’ View on HN

Containers help solve this, no?

pletnes β€’ Oct 13, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Not all things run as containers.

vmchale β€’ Jun 8, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Containers solve a different problem.

Fokamul β€’ Jun 26, 2025 β€’ View on HN

So you are using container app and your biggest problem with it is, that it's doing exactly as advertised -> containers :D

solarkraft β€’ Jun 27, 2023 β€’ View on HN

That's cool, but aren't containers considered to be a workaround for exactly that problem?