https://blog.thoughtparameters.com/tags/containers/ Recent content in Containers on Thought Parameters LLC Blog Hugo en-us Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:01:35 +0000 https://blog.thoughtparameters.com/post/nuitka_docker_containerization/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:00:00 -0700 https://blog.thoughtparameters.com/post/nuitka_docker_containerization/ <h2 id="nuitka--docker-building-minimal-compiled-python-containers">Nuitka + Docker: Building Minimal, Compiled Python Containers</h2> <p>A standard Python Docker image for a FastAPI application typically ranges from 150 MB to 1 GB, depending on the base image and dependencies. A Nuitka-compiled equivalent can drop to under 40 MB using a distroless base, with faster startup and no Python interpreter exposed in the container.</p> <p>This guide covers the multi-stage build pattern that makes this work reliably.</p>