Docker is a virtualization tool that enables you to set up "containers" for a variety of environments. So for example, if you want to set up CentOS for a component of your project go head and do that with a quick config file. Want to make sure you have Python 3 with all the libraries needed to run a Machine Learning program, that's easily done also.    The folks at Docker have done an incredible job of making it super easy to not have to worry about the details of setting up the OS, Network, etc... for each container as well. Anyone who used to use VMWare appliances can remember making sure you got the networking and the shared drives right - not to mention any extra drivers you needed to make everything work.  Typical VM Appliance                                                                Docker Container                                              I wont get into too many specifics of how to use it, as I am not a top authority on it so Ill d

I originally started my Martial Arts journey when I was in my late teens or early 20s. I don't really regard it as the beginning of my journey because I was kind of an apathetic person at that age. I half-assed most of my training or I trained hard for a week and thought I was amazing and stopped. I didnt have the discipline nor the patience to learn it. I tried a variety of martial arts from Kempo, Kung Fu, Escrima, Capoiera, and wrestling.  I wasn't impressed with them but, how could I be when I really wasn't spending the time to really learn them in a more than superficial way. My first real world class instructors were Richard Raciti, Justin Rios, and Rich Sabatino.  Even though my instructors were incredible and quite a privilege to have trained under, I kind of squandered my time with them.  You get out what you put in and I definitely put in a piss poor effort so my experience was just that. (Sorry guys! I should have trained more with you!!) Sadly, I