Introduction
Welcome to the Slimplicity Slim.AI Hackathon where you will be creating a production-ready containerized app!
Tools and Technologies
- Docker
- Slim.AI
- Web-dev
- Dev-ops
Inspiration
Additional Resource links
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Slim.AI Platform
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Sign up for our free SaaS platform to analyze, compare, optimize, and scan your containers for free! Our platform has connectors for all of the major container repositories.
- Getting Started Guide (https://www.slim.ai/docs/quickstart.html)
- Container Slimming 101 (https://www.slim.ai/docs/slimming.html)
- Connectors, analyzing and optimizing your own images (https://www.slim.ai/docs/connectors.html)
- How to Create a Collection *helpful for bonus submission points* (https://www.slim.ai/docs/collections.html)
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Sign up for our free SaaS platform to analyze, compare, optimize, and scan your containers for free! Our platform has connectors for all of the major container repositories.
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GitHub Repo
- Our slim-containers github page (https://github.com/slimdevops/slim-containers) contains tutorials for creating your first Docker containers, as well as examples and starter-kits that showcase the slimming process for apps built in your favorite languages.
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Videos, Blogs & Container Tutorials
- YouTube Our Youtube channel is full of tutorials and useful demonstrations for important container concepts!(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGG73JYGHfQO3n_gjdP-oQ/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0_)
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- Container Blogs Check out this article on our blog on 5 Things You Should Never Ship to a Production Container (https://www.Slim.AI/blog/five-things-you-should-never-ship-to-production-in-a-container.html) Explore our blog for answers to frequently asked questions and other tips for building production ready containers!
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New to Docker? Here’s instructions for how to set-up Docker on Windows (https://docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/wsl/), Linux (https://runnable.com/docker/install-docker-on-linux), and Macintosh (https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install/).
- Docker Desktop Extension We also have a Slim.AI Docker Extension for any Docker Desktop users. Here is a guide on how to install the extension (https://hub.docker.com/extensions/slimdotai/dd-ext)
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New to Docker? Here’s instructions for how to set-up Docker on Windows (https://docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/wsl/), Linux (https://runnable.com/docker/install-docker-on-linux), and Macintosh (https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install/).
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DockerSlim (open source project)
- We recommend using the Slim.AI platform for your container slimming needs, however you can also try our open-source tool. Install Dockerslim from its github repository (https://github.com/docker-slim/docker-slim) Installation instructions and documentation can be found in the Readme. The issues tab can also help you find work-arounds and explanations for common issues.
Contact Us & Support Channels
Contact us using in Slim AI Community "Hackathon" channel in discord (https://discord.gg/BmT5hRrZp6).
Come chat with our team, ask questions and share updates in the hackathon channel.
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Office Hours
- Office Hours will be held on Thursday's from 9:30-10:00am ET (Oct 29th - Dec 1st). Join us in discord with your questions or updates. We are happy to bring on additional office hours if requested.
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Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/SlimDevOps)
- We will be having weekly streams on our Twitch channel throughout the hackathon. Hear about hackathon progress (you may even be able to join us on the stream as a guest!), frequently asked questions and some nifty tricks for building your project. We'll be announcing timing for our stream in the Hacakthon Discord Channel.
