Dockerize Your App for Production (Laravel, Nuxt, Go, Python)
I package your app, database and workers into Docker images with a Compose file, so it runs the same on a laptop, in CI and on a server. From $390 ($300 founding), delivered in about a week. Built by the maintainer of five public Docker images. Email your stack and current hosting to start.
See a sample report, proposal and weekly update- Price
- from $390
- Founding
- from $300
- Timeline
- ~1 week
- Format
- Fixed scope, fixed price
- Hours
- US Eastern Time, async
Who this is for.
A good fit if
- Apps that only run on one developer’s machine or one hand-built server
- Teams moving off a PaaS or to a new VPS
- Agencies who want a clean, repeatable setup to hand to clients
Common triggers
- “It works on my machine” and a new developer takes days to set up
- Planning a move to a new server or away from a PaaS
- An old server nobody dares to touch
Not a fit if
- You need Kubernetes manifests or Helm charts
- The app is a Windows desktop app or needs GPUs
- You want WordPress hosting tuning (not offered here)
What I do, and what you get.
What I do
- Write a multi-stage Dockerfile: small runtime image, no build tools or secrets inside
- Add a Compose file for app, database, cache and workers
- Keep the database private (no public port) and check required secrets at start
- Add health checks, sensible restarts and log output to stdout
- Separate dev and prod setups (Standard)
- Add a tools image or command for migrations and admin tasks (Standard)
- Test a full fresh start from an empty volume
What you get
- Dockerfile(s), compose.yaml and an .env.example with every variable explained
- A README: how to build, start, migrate and back up the volume
- Image size and start-up time noted
- Handover notes
Your part
- Repo access and a list of every service the app uses
- A working copy of config (without production secrets by email)
- Someone to test the result on their machine
Included
- Dockerfile(s) and Compose file
- Database, cache and worker services
- Dev and prod images (Standard)
- README and .env.example
Not included
- Server setup (Production Server Setup)
- CI/CD pipeline (CI/CD Pipeline)
- Kubernetes, Helm, Swarm
- App code refactors beyond what Docker needs
Fixed prices, agreed before work starts.
App + database, Compose, prod image
Adds workers, scheduler, cache, dev and prod images, tools image
Build your scope
- Timeline
- ~1 week
- Payment
- Paid in full before work starts
- Earliest start
- Oct 5
Founding price: 3 of 7 spots left, until Mar 31, 2027 — one-off work, in return for a testimonial. How it works
Prices are in USD, paid by bank transfer against an invoice. Work under $1,000 is paid upfront; larger work is 50% to start and 50% before handover, or monthly milestones. How working together works
Variations
- Laravel / PHP
- PHP-FPM or FrankenPHP, with queue worker and scheduler containers.
- Nuxt / Node
- A build stage plus a slim runtime, on a glibc base where native modules need it.
- Go
- A static binary on a slim base.
- Python
- FastAPI or Flask with gunicorn or uvicorn, plus a Celery worker.
- Legacy PHP
- See Containerize a Legacy App.
How it runs.
- 01
Send stack and services
Email your stack and services, and I reply within one US business day.
- 02
Prepay and share repo
You pay the prepaid invoice and give me repo access.
- 03
Build and test
I build and test from a clean start and send you a pull request.
- 04
You test locally
You test on your machine, with one round of adjustments included.
- 05
Optional next steps
Add a CI/CD pipeline and a production server setup if you need them.
Where I have done this before.
Licensing & Entitlement Platform
The whole service ships as one container image.
Read the case study →Healthcare · Patient booking · Bilingual webHospital Website & Serial Booking System
A runtime image and a separate tools image for migrations (built, not yet live).
Read the case study →Infrastructure · Go · Remote executionCentralized Fleet Control
Relay shipped as a static binary in a small image.
Read the case study →Questions buyers ask.
Will my app get slower in Docker?
On Linux, there’s no noticeable overhead for web apps.
Where does the database data live?
In a named volume; the README shows how to back it up.
Can I still develop locally without Docker?
Yes; nothing forces it.
Do you do Kubernetes?
No. Compose on one or two servers covers most small apps.
Ask about Dockerize Your App.
Tell me what you have and where it hurts. I reply within one US business day with either a fixed quote or the entry step that makes a fixed quote possible.
Helpful to include
- Stack and versions
- Database and cache
- Background workers or cron
- File uploads location
- Current hosting
- Target hosting
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