What’s the best Dockerfile for Node.js monoliths?

Two-stage with .dockerignore excluding node_modules; use node:alpine, npm ci --production, USER node.

How to deploy containerized monoliths to EKS?

Terraform/eksctl for cluster, manifests for Deployments/Services/Ingress, GitHub Actions for CI/CD to ECR.

Python Docker: Alpine or Slim?

Slim – glibc wheels prevent compile hell; Alpine’s too brittle for C extensions.

I Containerized 5 Monoliths for EKS – The Messy Truth Tutorials Hide

Tired of flawless Docker demos that never match reality? This engineer tackled five monoliths – Node, Python, React, Go, NestJS – and deployed them to EKS, exposing the raw chaos and triumphs.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 4 min read

Kubernetes pods running containerized monoliths on AWS EKS cluster dashboard

⚡ Key Takeaways

Use .dockerignore religiously to slash Node.js build contexts by 80%. 𝕏
Ditch Alpine for Python slim images – reliability over 'tiny'. 𝕏
Multi-stage builds are non-negotiable for TS/JS; distroless for Go perfection. 𝕏

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