Docker and Nix - Integrating Package Ecosystems for Consistent Environments

Explore the powerful combination of Docker and the Nix package ecosystem in this 48-minute conference talk from DockerCon 2023. Discover how to leverage Nix within Docker applications, comparing it to other ecosystems like Debian and Alpine while highlighting its unique advantages. Address common challenges in synchronizing development and production environments by learning how to build projects where all stages use the same set of packages. Examine sample Docker applications across various programming languages, including Python, Golang, Node.js, Java, Ruby, Rust, and Clojure. Gain access to public GitHub repositories for hands-on experimentation using Docker Desktop. Presented by Thomas Bereknyei, Engineer at Flox, and Jim Clark, Lead Engineer at Docker, this talk demonstrates why Docker and Nix make an excellent pairing for streamlined software development and deployment.