dvjsharma
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2 months ago Would be good @Ratangulati, go ahead. I'll suggest to have separate Dockerfiles for client and server, since we'll eventually be deploying these as separate entities. Also, how will you manage the MySQL database? (as of now, we are manually populating DB, but this should be automated by migrate scripts, PR is up).
Docker is a must for open-source projects nowadays as it has its benefits.
Use Case Dockerfile has many benefits but consistency and isolation stand out the most.
Docker allows you to package your entire application, including its dependencies, into a single container. That makes sure your application will run across different environments. another benefit is that it runs in its environment without interfering with other applications or the host system.
I will also be updating the docs for it.