From Docker to Dagger (w/ Solomon Hykes)

From Docker to Dagger (w/ Solomon Hykes)

From The Analytics Engineering Podcast by dbt Labs, Inc.

June 22, 2025 · 49 min

About this episode

Tristan interviews Solomon Hykes about the evolution of Docker and his new venture Dagger, exploring the future of software delivery and DevOps.

In this season of the Analytics Engineering podcast, Tristan is digging deep into the world of developer tools and databases. There are few more widely used developer tools than Docker. From its launch back in 2013, Docker has completely changed how developers ship applications. In this episode, Tristan talks to Solomon Hykes, the founder and creator of Docker . They trace Docker's rise from startup obscurity to becoming foundational infrastructure in modern software development. Solomon explains the technical underpinnings of containerization, the pivotal shift from platform-as-a-service to open-source engine, and why Docker's developer experience was so revolutionary. The conversation also dives into his next venture Dagger , and how it aims to solve the messy, overlooked workflows of software delivery. Bonus: Solomon shares how AI agents are reshaping how CI/CD gets done and why the next revolution in DevOps might already be here. For full show notes and to read 6+ years of back issues of the podcast's companion newsletter, head to https://roundup.getdbt.com . The Analytics Engineering Podcast is sponsored by dbt Labs.

People in this episode

Host: Tristan

Guest: Solomon Hykes

Topics covered

  • developer tools
  • containerization
  • software delivery
  • DevOps
  • AI agents

Keywords

  • Docker
  • Dagger
  • containerization
  • DevOps
  • AI agents
  • software development
  • CI/CD

Sponsors

dbt Labs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Docker, Dagger

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