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• Simplifying basic (genAI) web app deployment with serverless
  8 projects | dev.to | 1 Dec 2025

  Cloud Run (GCR) -- the latest serverless platform; OCI-compliant containers (Docker, Buildpacks, etc.) Cloud Functions (GCF) -- originally serverless functions to compete with AWS Lambda; latest generation rebranded as Cloud Run Functions

• Containerizing Spring Boot Applications with Docker: A Complete Guide
  3 projects | dev.to | 18 May 2025
• Dockerfmt: A Dockerfile Formatter
  14 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 8 Apr 2025

  I suspect that the GP was really asking "why not use a different tool", like buildah <https://buildah.io>, buildpacks <https://buildpacks.io>, nix <https://nix.dev/tutorials/nixos/building-and-running-docker-...>,

• Have You Heard About Cloud Native Buildpacks?
  3 projects | dev.to | 11 Mar 2025

  Broadly speaking, a buildpack takes application code and makes it runnable through a build process. So then, Cloud Native Buildpacks take your application source code and turn it into runnable, reproducible OCI images, implementing your requirements for image security, performance optimization, and container build order. It’s like having the exact Dockerfile you need — only you don’t need to write one.

• Guide to modern app-hosting without servers on Google Cloud
  6 projects | dev.to | 13 Jan 2025

  The other way to run a containerized app on GCR is to not use Docker explicitly. If the Dockerfile is missing, Cloud Build uses Buildpacks, a tool built on open standards that automatically inspects application files and dynamically determines the best way to build & containerize apps. This is clearly the option for those new to Docker, don't know Docker, want to avoid Docker, or don't even think about containers. More specifically, Buildpacks adopted by Google is how images can be built & deployed on GCR without Docker.

• Reclaim the Stack
  8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 8 Sep 2024
• Creating Docker Image of Spring Boot Application using Buildpacks
  4 projects | dev.to | 8 Sep 2024

  What if I tell you that you can create a Docker image without creating a Dockerfile? We can build docker images directly from the Gralde or Maven plugin using Cloud Native Buildpacks. Some platforms (like Heroku or Cloud Foundry) use Buildpacks to convert provided jar files into runnable images.

• Secure Your AI Project With Model Attestation and Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs)
  2 projects | dev.to | 8 Aug 2024

  Docker containers do not fit perfectly into ensuring the secure development of your AI project because they cannot track the model and data lifecycle. However, you can use other container-based technology tools like Buildpacks or KitOps to package your AI project and transform it into container images or open container initiative (OCI) artifacts.

• The Containerization Brick for your Platform Engineering Toolbox
  2 projects | dev.to | 15 May 2024

  Part of a platform engineering strategy is assembling a bunch of bricks to provide a well-rounded developer experience. In this article, I will explore how packaging applications using open-source Cloud Native Buildpacks can become a core element of that platform engineering toolkit by offering advanced application packaging features. Let's dive in!

• A Brief History Of Serverless
  10 projects | dev.to | 13 May 2024

  For example, with BuildPacks developers don't even need to make a Dockerfile anymore. When integrated into a GitOps pipeline, serverless development becomes a breeze.

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