Dagger: CI of the Future?

Dagger: CI of the Future?

Author: Bret Fisher December 15, 2023 Duration: 57:48

Application delivery doesn’t have to suck. Bret and Nirmal are joined by Solomon Hykes, the founder or Docker, to talk about Dagger and their application delivery-as-code that runs anywhere.

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Solomon started Dagger after he left Docker in 2018 with a few other Docker VPs, including Sam Alba and Andrea Lusardi.

Dagger is an innovative startup aimed at simplifying and revolutionizing DevOps automation and software delivery. Created to address Docker's unattended gaps, Dagger streamlines software building, testing, and deployment, exhibiting immense growth potential and wide applications in fostering software ecosystems.

For a few years now, they've been publicly iterating on the idea of a programmable and portable automation system for software building, testing, and deploying.

In this episode, they cover many topics around Docker and Dagger. I've been convinced that I need to start trying out Dagger in my projects.

The live recording of the complete show from November 16, 2023 is on YouTube (Ep. #241)

★Topics★
Dagger website

Creators & Guests

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (01:44) - Introducing Solomon Hykes and His Journey
  • (02:25) - Solomon's Life Post-Docker
  • (04:00) - The Genesis of Dagger
  • (09:10) - The Vision Behind Dagger
  • (25:44) - Modules and Declarative Model in Dagger
  • (35:11) - Integration of Dagger with Other Tools
  • (37:04) - Docker Slim and Dagger
  • (38:28) - Question: Dagger, Framework or Library?
  • (39:09) - Question: Dagger's with BuildKit
  • (39:33) - Question: Predictions for Dagger's Adoption
  • (40:59) - Demonstration of Dagger's Functionality
  • (41:15) - Dagger's Compatibility with Other CI Platforms
  • (51:14) - Getting Started with Dagger

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Bret Fisher hosts DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and Tooling alongside Nirmal Mehta, pulling conversations directly from their live audience sessions. This isn't a theoretical lecture series; it's grounded in the practical, often messy realities of building and running modern systems. Each episode digs into the specific tools and philosophies shaping infrastructure today, from the foundational elements like Docker and container orchestration with Kubernetes or Swarm to the broader cultural shifts of DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering. You'll hear discussions that span the entire software lifecycle, touching on the integration of security with DevSecOps, the automation promises of GitOps, and what "Cloud Native" truly means for development teams. The dialogue stays focused on actionable insights and real-world use cases, offering a genuine sense of what works and what doesn't in the field. For anyone navigating the container and cloud ecosystem, this podcast serves as a regular, insightful check-in with practitioners and experts, hosted by someone deeply embedded in the community. The natural, interview-driven format makes complex topics accessible, ensuring listeners come away with more than just buzzwords-they get context and clarity.
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