If you produce a static binary and can copy it to the server, sure, Docker might be overkill. But how do you reproduce an ensemble of services and their exact version in prod environment? Even just having a stable dev environment by using Docker images with fixed version for database and other auxiliary services is very valuable.

I love Docker as a solo dev:

- builds and dependency management, all in one

- works “the same” on my laptop and server

- there’s an easy way to reset services when they break

Why use Docker on a managed container service when you can just pay more to manage your own VMs, VPC, reverse proxy and blue/green deployment infrastructure?

agree at a gut level, but look how productive people are .. ps- checkout podman