Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2024

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, and organizational issues, ranging from the intricacies of container orchestration and networking to security vulnerabilities and the steep learning curve for practitioners new to containerization. … 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 with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, managing stateful applications, and ensuring compatibility across diverse environments are all critical aspects that can influence project success or failure [5].