August 2016

github.com

Repository holding the definitions and review process behind the Official Images published on Docker Hub.

linux-toys.com

Critique of the Docker 1.12 release, arguing that Swarm mode and its multi-host networking were marketed before they worked reliably.

github.com

Curated reading list on open data, put together for a 2016 Sciences Po Paris class and open to contributions.

eev.ee

Practical case for testing aimed at people who dislike it, arguing for a friendly framework like pytest, tests over what you already check by hand, and fast reliable runs.

medium.com

Baremetrics introduces Open Benchmarks, anonymised SaaS metrics from over 600 companies grouped by average revenue per user.

baremetrics.com

Live benchmark dashboard of SaaS metrics — churn, revenue per user, failed payments, pricing — aggregated from hundreds of Baremetrics customers.

infoq.com

Report on the service load balancing added in Docker 1.12, which routes traffic to Swarm service replicas through DNS and IPVS instead of manual container aliases.