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# [Why are people developing inside containers?](https://blackgirlbytes.dev/why-are-people-developing-inside-containers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Nine years ago, in March 2013, Solomon Hykes and his cofounders revolutionized how we do software development with an open source platform called Docker. Although the creators of Docker didn't invent containers, they popularized them. Thanks to Docke...

Sep 10, 2022 · 7 min read · blackgirlbytes.dev  
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-   [#github](https://hashnode.com/tag/github)
-   [#codespaces](https://hashnode.com/tag/codespaces)
-   [#containers](https://hashnode.com/tag/containers)
-   [#docker](https://hashnode.com/tag/docker)
-   [#programming](https://hashnode.com/tag/programming)

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[Bilal Khan](https://hashnode.com/@ibilalkayy)

[Sep 24, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-are-people-developing-inside-containers/631cd86a3e8d6f3497ad3fdd/comment/632e828d3a049a0d9db74ca2)

Thank you [Rizel Scarlett](https://hashnode.com/@blackgirlbytes)! I was not aware of the GithHub Codespaces. i really appreciate your effort.