Volume 12, Issue 2, February 2024

and managing applications, driven by Docker's significant market presence. The study provides valuable insights into the diverse technical and operational challenges faced by Docker developers, highlighting key areas of interest and difficulty within the Docker community. ... provides a lightweight, consistent environment across various stages of development, from testing to production, enabling developers to manage dependencies, streamline workflows, and enhance the overall efficiency of software delivery [1]. Despite its advantages, the complexities and challenges inherent in Docker development are significant, especially as projects scale in size and complexity. These challenges encompass a wide array of technical, operational, … provides a rich dataset for understanding the practical difficulties developers face, how they resolve these issues, and what common themes emerge across different domains and use cases. The focus of this research is not only on identifying the technical challenges but also on uncovering the broader implications of these difficulties on software development practices. For instance, issues related to Docker's integration … Through a detailed analysis of the data gathered from Stack Overflow, this study seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges that developers face when working with Docker at scale. ... networking, operating systems, cloud computing, and software engineering becomes crucial. By analyzing the discussions and questions on Stack Overflow related to Docker, we can identify the most common difficulties developers encounter and areas where they seek help [11-12]. This understanding can guide both practitioners in addressing their challenges and researchers in focusing their studies, ultimately benefiting the broader developer … security aspects of Docker, emphasizing the risks associated with container breakout attacks and the importance of implementing robust security measures. Another important aspect of the literature explores the performance trade-offs of using Docker containers. Several studies have examined the overhead introduced by containerization, particularly in comparison to traditional virtualization techniques. Felter et al. (2015) conducted one of the seminal studies in this area, comparing the … adoption curve of Docker in enterprises, noting that while the benefits of faster deployments, scalability, and improved resource utilization are clear, the transition can be fraught with difficulties. These include the need for retraining staff, re-architecting legacy systems, and managing the increased complexity of containerized microservices architectures.