Brian Christner, 56k + Docker Captain - In this session, we will unlock the full potential of using Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and Docker Desktop to turn you into a Docker Power User. When we expand and utilize the VS Code Docker plugin, we can take our projects and Docker skills to the next level. In addition to using VS Code, we streamline our Docker Desktop development workflow with less context switching and built-in shortcuts. You will learn how to bootstrap new projects, quickly write Dockerfiles utilizing templates, build, run, and interact with containers all from VS Code.

1. Become a Docker Power
User with Microsoft
Visual Studio Code
Brian Christner
@idomyowntricks

2. Agenda
● Introduction
● Docker Desktop and VS Code
● Power User Mode
● Demos
● Recap

3. Introduction

4. Brian Christner
Co-Founder 56K.Cloud & SRE
$ docker run whoami
● Background in Engineering & Cloud Architecture
● Passionate about Open Source & Monitoring
● Docker Captain since 2016
● Traefik Ambassador
● Mountain Biker

5. VS Code

6. Visual Studio Code
is by Devs & Ops
● Stack Overflow Survey 2019
● Integrates with Docker Desktop
● Docker Extension

7. Docker
Extension
GA March 2020

8. Docker Desktop
&
VS Code

9. Docker Desktop & VS Code

11. Launch
VS Code
from the
CLI
macOS: ⇧⌘P Shell Command: Install
'code' command in PATH

12. Power User Mode

13. With Great power comes
great responsibility." Ben
Parker, Spiderman

14. What can I do with the Docker
Extension?
1. Bootstrap New Docker Projects
2. Interact with Containers, Images, Volumes,
Networks, and Docker Hosts
3. Write Dockerfiles with code completion
4. Build & Debug Compose and Dockerfiles
5. Connect to different Docker Servers

15. How do I get Started?

16. Install Docker Extension
1
2
3

17. Bootstrap a New Project

18. Interact with
Docker
Extension Show Command Palette
macOS: ⇧⌘P
Windows: CTRL + Shift + P

19. Interact with Docker Extension UI
1
2

20. Demo
Bootstrap & Interact
with Docker

21. Write Dockerfiles

22. Query Docker Hub
Press CTRL + Space to Query Docker Hub

23. Command Completion
Press CTRL + Space to Query Docker Hub

24. Demo
Write Dockerfiles
with Command
Completion

25. Build & Debug
Compose &
Dockerfiles

26. Debug

27. Debug with Breakpoints

28. Demo
Debug

29. Connect to Docker Hosts

30. Switch to
other Docker
Hosts

31. Demo
Docker Context

32. Recap

33. 1. Docker Extension UI
2. Docker Extension Command Palette
3. Bootstrap, Interact, Write, Debug, and Connect to
Docker Hosts
4. Shortcuts galore for VS Code
5. Read the Documentation
Recap

34. ● VS Code Docs - https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/containers/overview
● Awesome VS Code list - https://github.com/viatsko/awesome-vscode
● VS Code GitHub - https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docker
Resources

35. Brian Christner
Thank You
Co-Founder, 56K.Cloud
@idomyowntricks