
I Slimmed a Docker Image from 2GB to 50MB: A Hands-on Postmortem
The real steps and trade-offs I took to cut a Docker image from 2GB down to 50MB — pitfalls, decisions, and practical takeaways without the fluff.
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The real steps and trade-offs I took to cut a Docker image from 2GB down to 50MB — pitfalls, decisions, and practical takeaways without the fluff.

Master graceful shutdown for Rust Axum services: listen for SIGINT/SIGTERM, refuse new connections with with_graceful_shutdown, stop background tasks via CancellationToken, set timeouts, and integrate with Docker/Kubernetes termination — protect data integrity and user experience.