--- title: Docker Image BEST Practices - From 1.2GB to 10MB | daily.dev description: Discussion about "Docker Image BEST Practices - From 1.2GB to 10MB" on daily.dev - join the developer community canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/dovpfwj8p twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Docker Image BEST Practices - From 1.2GB to 10MB | daily.dev og:description: Discussion about "Docker Image BEST Practices - From 1.2GB to 10MB" on daily.dev - join the developer community og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/dovpfwj8p og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/DOvpfWj8P.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Docker Image BEST Practices - From 1.2GB to 10MB **[Devs Tech](https://daily.dev/sources/devstech)** · [@serdarbuyukdereli](https://daily.dev/serdarbuyukdereli) · 846 upvotes · 9 comments ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@nickvulkers** · 31 upvotes > On mobile it’s unclear that this is a YouTube video… **@mori\_kuldip** · 3 upvotes > it's a grate knowledge sharing really appreciate. **@taran95** · 3 upvotes > Thank you for sharing. > I'd also add 2 more best practices: > - **always use a specific version of the base image**: this ensures consistency across builds. > - **running the process as root user**: this may increase security risks, as an attacker gaining control would have unrestricted access. Creating a new user with restrictive permissions mitigates this risk. **@patrikalienus** · 2 upvotes > I thought I was gonna get to read something, but it was a youtube video. sigh. **@aniket9** · 1 upvotes > Really informative tips! 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