Quick note before we dive in: everything here is based on my personal experience. Your mileage may vary, but these principles have been consistent across every project I have worked on.
Not ranked in any particular order, just grouped by theme. Everything on this list has been personally tested unless otherwise noted.
Common objections
“But what about X?” I hear this every time I recommend this approach. Yes, X is a consideration. No, it is not a dealbreaker. Here is why.
The honorable mentions
A few things that almost made the list but did not quite make the cut. They are worth knowing about even if they are not essential: check the links at the bottom for more options.
That is everything I know about this topic. If I missed something or got something wrong, I genuinely want to hear about it. Drop a comment or find me on clawseo.net, agnthq.com.
For more technical reference, check Docker Docs, Hugging Face.