When you use a standard container image, you usually get a lot of extra software you didn't ask for. This extra software can bring along security bugs because it effectively increases the attack surface. Once bugs are present, you have to spend time looking at them, looking for resolutions, workarounds or just proving they don't matter. This takes time away from writing code.
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The narrative frames security and efficiency as intrinsically linked through minimalism. The core tension lies between the cost of achieving security and efficiency—which requires a foundational shift away from traditional, expansive container images—and the inherent complexity of managing that shift. The argument posits that the current state of large container images creates an unacceptable drag on developer productivity and security posture. This perspective implicitly suggests that complexit...