SaturdayMP Show #16: Trying out Docker Compose Watch

In this episode I try out the new Docker Compose Watch developer feature that synchronizes files on the host and the container. Similar to Docker Volumes.

It won't replace Docker Volumes for for me, at least not yet. Let me know what you think about Watch in the comments below. Are you using, or thinking about using, Watch?

Docker Compose Watch documentation:

Read about a bug I encountered with the new Watch feature and a work around:

Thanks to @DockerInc for creating Docker. It has been an invaluable tool for creating development environments for my clients.

Recorded: 2023-10-23

[victorajayi]

Docker watch is quite interesting although it's only one way. Is volumes a two-way sync?