dev containers

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Dev containers on Windows 11 offer a powerful way to streamline Docker development by avoiding filesystem bottlenecks. Using Docker volumes instead of bind mounts, especially with VS Code, can significantly reduce build times and improve inner-loop productivity. The key recommendation is to keep source and build I/O inside the Linux side or Docker-managed volumes, bypassing the Windows-WSL boundary for better performance.

  1. Boost Windows 11 Docker Development with Volumes Over Bind Mounts

    Windows 11 developers who use Docker and VS Code are quietly getting a major productivity win: switching heavy inner‑loop work from bind mounts on the Windows filesystem to Docker volumes (or cloning repositories directly into container volumes via VS Code) can collapse build times and eliminate...
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