you should be using dev containers

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Published4 months ago
Duration19:45
Video IDkPMA9cnpScU
Languageen
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
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Video TypeRegular Video

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Engagement Rate6.44%
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In this video CJ shows why dev containers are so great and how to get started with them. 00:00 - demo 03:04 - what are containers? 04:48 - the dev containers spec 05:13 - dev container templates 06:20 - dev container setup 07:38 - dev container features / common utilities 09:15 - docker in docker feature 10:41 - more useful features 11:41 - what makes up a feature 12:19 - claude code example dev container 13:48 - my firewall feature 14:42 - feature based claude code dev container 15:30 - claude code inside a dev container 16:34 - editor customizations 19:15 - thanks Example base dev container setup | https://gist.github.com/w3cj/0b6d2c619e59768f592e1c7e8ec4cb93 What is a Container? | https://www.docker.com/resources/what-container/ Get Docker | https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker/ Docker Crash Course for Developers | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHjXPN_h1YA Dev Containers Spec | https://containers.dev Claude Code Example Dev Container Setup | https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/.devcontainer Claude Code Feature | https://github.com/stu-bell/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/claude-code Firewall Features https://github.com/w3cj/devcontainer-features/tree/main VS Code Dev Container Settings | https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/devcontainers/containers#_personalizing-with-dotfile-repositories ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: https://x.com/syntaxfm Scott: https://x.com/stolinski Wes: https://x.com/wesbos CJ: https://x.com/CodingGarden Randy: https://www.youtube.com/@randyrektor http://www.syntax.fm Brought to you by Sentry.io #docker #devcontainers #claude #webdevelopment #webdeveloper #javascript #syntax #syntaxfm #webdev #nodejs

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