• From the Captain’s Chair: Kristiyan Velkov Docker Captains are leaders from the developer community that are both experts in their field and are passionate about sharing their Docker knowledge with others. • “From the Captain’s Chair” is a blog series where we get a closer look at one Captain to learn more about them and their experiences. • Today we are interviewing Kristiyan Velkov, a Docker Captain and Front-end Tech Lead with over a decade of hands-on experience in web development and DevOps. • Kristiyan builds applications with React, Next.js, Angular, and Vue.js, and designs modern front-end architectures. • Over the years, Docker has become a core part of his daily work - used as a practical tool for building, testing, and deploying front-end applications in a predictable way. • He focuses on production-ready Docker setups for front-end teams, including clean Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds, and CI/CD pipelines that work consistently across environments.

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Kristiyan Velkov, a Docker Captain and front‑end tech lead with more than ten years of web‑development experience, has made Docker a core part of his daily workflow. He builds React, Next.js, Angular, and Vue.js applications, focusing on production‑ready Dockerfiles, multi‑stage builds, and reliable CI/CD pipelines that work consistently across environments. Velkov has authored four technical books, including Docker for Front‑end Developers, and contributes to official Docker guides for major front‑end frameworks. His goal as a Docker Captain is to bridge the gap between front‑end developers and DevOps teams, sharing practical solutions that reduce friction and improve collaboration.

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