--- title: Stop Using Docker like its 2015 | daily.dev description: Docker has significantly evolved since 2015. Modern practices such as omitting the `version:` field in Docker Compose, implementing healthchecks, using... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/stop-using-docker-like-its-2015-nsfus0snx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Stop Using Docker like its 2015 | daily.dev og:description: Docker has significantly evolved since 2015. Modern practices such as omitting the `version:` field in Docker Compose, implementing healthchecks, using... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/stop-using-docker-like-its-2015-nsfus0snx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/NsfuS0SnX.png og:image:alt: Stop Using Docker like its 2015 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. # Stop Using Docker like its 2015 **[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · 4 min read · 956 upvotes · 30 comments ## Summary Docker has significantly evolved since 2015. Modern practices such as omitting the `version:` field in Docker Compose, implementing healthchecks, using non-root users, leveraging multi-stage builds, and utilizing BuildKit for caching are essential for efficient Docker usage. Avoiding outdated habits can transform Docker into a fast and reliable production orchestration tool. ## 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. **@beachnerd** · 8 upvotes > Great points. I share your annoyance for version. It’s only been warning about depreciation for what seems like forever! **@micahnorwoodjordan** · 6 upvotes > quite opinionated, but i actually agree for the most part, and immediately began using some of your tips! as somewhat of a docker noob, the read would've been more helpful if you elaborated on a few things: > > * multi-stage builds -- what they are / how they make life easier > * users -- options on how to configure them within compose **@anditakaesar** · 3 upvotes > The "version" and running in root hit me on point there. Thanks **@levilaragmez** · 2 upvotes > great content, Thanks **@skeptiq** · 2 upvotes > Useful, indeed I was still using docker like in 2015.... ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/stop-using-docker-like-its-2015-nsfus0snx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Stop Using Docker like its 2015","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/stop-using-docker-like-its-2015-nsfus0snx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/stop-using-docker-like-its-2015-nsfus0snx"},"datePublished":"2025-04-20T12:51:56.523Z","dateModified":"2025-04-20T12:52:12.038Z","description":"Docker has significantly evolved since 2015. 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I share your annoyance for version. It’s only been warning about depreciation for what seems like forever!","datePublished":"2025-04-21T12:49:53.575Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/NsfuS0SnX#c-NqTZ6GY9S","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"BeachNerd","url":"https://daily.dev/beachnerd","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--O0TOmw4y--/f_auto/v1715772965/public/noProfile"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":8}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"quite opinionated, but i actually agree for the most part, and immediately began using some of your tips! as somewhat of a docker noob, the read would’ve been more helpful if you elaborated on a few things:\n\nmulti-stage builds – what they are / how they make life easier\nusers – options on how to configure them within compose","datePublished":"2025-04-24T16:58:20.218Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/NsfuS0SnX#c-UoQXrbcP1","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Micah Norwood","url":"https://daily.dev/micahnorwoodjordan","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--F7AsERgm--/f_auto/v1744468090/avatars/avatar_RkUh6L39HXCnFFgzyIq88"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":6}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"The “version” and running in root hit me on point there. Thanks","datePublished":"2025-04-24T11:53:06.317Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/NsfuS0SnX#c-x3RpnjaXQ","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Andita Kaesar","url":"https://daily.dev/anditakaesar","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJqHoFezw0FlikB1GC9ZaPzsHm8cRGZcfN23F2RgnnUlKWnQ-Y=s96-c"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":3}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"great content, Thanks","datePublished":"2025-04-21T14:48:58.263Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/NsfuS0SnX#c-rLU0LCcVS","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Levián Lara Gómez","url":"https://daily.dev/levilaragmez","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/205943053?v=4"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Useful, indeed I was still using docker like in 2015…","datePublished":"2025-04-23T11:51:05.308Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/NsfuS0SnX#c-l0gzv95CL","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"The Skeptiq","url":"https://daily.dev/skeptiq","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--OTJ1UWI6--/f_auto/v1738074563/avatars/avatar_ic83Smu6jxYTzCXCWtIZf"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2}}]} ```