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Docker Raises $23M

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Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by jack_riminton »

libria wrote: post #4
alexellisuk wrote: post #2

Interesting to see this called a Series B. Did Docker hit reset after the split? Here's a separate thread for "Docker Series B: More Fuel To Help Dev Teams Get Ship Done" - with a bit more info on what the plan is from Scott. Interesting to see this news on the same day that "We don't need Docker" was also on the front page of Hacker News. I think we absolutely still need Docker in 2021. https://news.ycombinator.com/…

> "We don't need Docker" was also on the front page of Hacker News. I read it as a typical "We don't need [Complex Tool] because we don't have [Complex Tool Solutions] problems". Not trivializing it, I think those articles are valuable hype-free analysis of the latest tool-of-the-day. "They don't need Docker" and "We absolutely need Docker" are non-contradictory.

Problem is the cargo-culting. A lot of startups don't have the complex problems

Many are anticipating scaling problems they'll never have and wasting a lot of time, effort and money in that process

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by kawsper »

mark_and_sweep wrote: post #11

At first, I wanted to read the article. But having to wait more than one minute to submit my cookie preferences, I closed the tab and left. If anyone at Docker is reading this: Please reconsider your cookie banner implementation.

They are aware of it, I've contacted them multiple times about it, they just don't care.

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by raverbashing »

dean177 wrote: post #14
mark_and_sweep wrote: post #11

At first, I wanted to read the article. But having to wait more than one minute to submit my cookie preferences, I closed the tab and left. If anyone at Docker is reading this: Please reconsider your cookie banner implementation.

Trust arc is incredibly obnoxious

Especially as a corporate site (that is, not a click-farm that relies on tracking ads) this is unacceptable

"Trust arc" I'd trust the site more if it had a sensible cookie policy

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by paxys »

Considering how entrenched Docker has been in global tech infrastructure for so many years, I automatically assumed that the company was worth billions already, but guess not. I wonder why they haven't been bought out by Microsoft or Google, if nothing else then just for the talent.

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by neom »

Docker has Donnie Berkholz running product as of recently. I met him when he was at Redmonk and I was incredibly impressed by how sharp he is. Given they now have him as VP of Products, this cash injection is certainly more interesting as I'd expect him to do something useful with it.

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by jrm4 »

Can't help but see this as bad for everything; to me it feels like if "curl" or "ssh" raises $23M. I would love for these people who work on these great tools to make lots of money, but what this means is that "now Docker has to figure out how to squeeze money out of this particular (admittedly good) tool in the chain" -- and the tool usually suffers.

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by kentonv »

tsejerome97 wrote: post #10
alexellisuk wrote: post #2

Interesting to see this called a Series B. Did Docker hit reset after the split? Here's a separate thread for "Docker Series B: More Fuel To Help Dev Teams Get Ship Done" - with a bit more info on what the plan is from Scott. Interesting to see this news on the same day that "We don't need Docker" was also on the front page of Hacker News. I think we absolutely still need Docker in 2021. https://news.ycombinator.com/…

As a 10+ years old company / YC company + significant amount of market share, I was expecting Docket to be like series D-F or even going public. Wondering if it is actually common for companies in CA to be like that...

Looks like original Docker did Series E in 2017: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/docker/company_finan...

This is apparently "new/restructured Docker" which did Series A in 2019. From the footnote in the article: https://www.docker.com/press-release/docker-new-direction

It does seem weird to just start the letters over like that, as if it's a new hot startup.

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