> If you hit this many problems with any given tech, I would suggest you should be looking for outside help from someone that has experience in the area.
I suggest using something that works for you and your business instead. If the only thing that works is $SOLUTION, but you have these difficulties, then yes by any means look for help.
Edit: Ok, I feel compelled to extend my reply as I've been downvoted without comment, which is terrible.
Here's the thing: You're not forced to use Docker just because it's the next hyped thing. It is great and yes, I use it. However there is more than way of doing things and the only reason to choose one technology over another is if it's better for the business.
I did not downvote you but it sounds like the author works at one of those horrible places where developers get to do things that make no sense in production without undergoing an operational review. He probably cannot change that (change would have to come from devs in a company like this), so your advice boils down to finding a new job.
Anonymous downvoting is pretty popular around here. I agree it's a very rude thing to do. Also, just an FYI, I was scolded the other day for acknowledging the downvoting in an edit.
By "most of us" who exactly are you referring to? I wasn't aware there was some kind of user survey etc that was used to determine that stuff. I thought one person just added that to the bottom of the comments guidelines. Was there a vote or something? I'm very curious how you know that is what "most of us would prefer".
Can you point to any evidence that people enjoy talking about downvoting? More people are allowed to upvote than are allowed to downvote so if your post is negative, you're clearly doing something the majority of people reading it disagree with.
Can you point to any evidence that people enjoy being down voted without an explanation? Clearly the fact that there has to be two entries in a fairly short comment guidelines points to the reality that many people have expressed that they do not like being down voted without any explanation.
And since it is such a frequent occurrence, would that not point to the fact that people do enjoy talking about being down voted?
I suggest using something that works for you and your business instead. If the only thing that works is $SOLUTION, but you have these difficulties, then yes by any means look for help.
Edit: Ok, I feel compelled to extend my reply as I've been downvoted without comment, which is terrible.
Here's the thing: You're not forced to use Docker just because it's the next hyped thing. It is great and yes, I use it. However there is more than way of doing things and the only reason to choose one technology over another is if it's better for the business.
Anything else is just ignoring reality.