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A few weeks ago, I built a Docker image for my personal portfolio project (a React app). Everything worked fine — until I checked the size... 💣 1.5 GB! For a static frontend app?! I realized this could slow down deployment, consume more storage, and mak

From 1.5GB to 200MB: How I Slimmed Down My Docker Image Like a...

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A few weeks ago, I built a Docker image for my personal portfolio project (a React app). Everything worked fine — until I checked the size... 💣 1.5 GB! For a static frontend app?! I realized this could slow down deployment, consume more storage, and mak
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Jul 21 '25

From 1.5GB to 200MB: How I Slimmed Down My Docker Image Like a Pro 🚀

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