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Docker Executables: No More Install Guides

Have you ever spent hours trying to install a tool, only to hit version conflicts or mysterious errors? Do you need to run the same tool on different computers (e.g., Mac vs Linux laptops vs AWS dev servers vs CI servers), having problems maintaining the tools aligned, or even just building?

What's the ETA?

"What's the ETA for feature XYZ?"
"When will feature XYZ be done?"

Last time I counted, I've been asked and I've asked those questions about 14,400 times in 20 years I've spent in the coding trenches. Here is how I handle this question when talking to executives.