You can run open models with other apps, such as Ollama. Docker Model Runner shines when you want to connect your application’s Docker container with an open model. It feels more native to Docker to define both the application and the model in a single Docker Compose file. You will learn to do so in this tutorial with a demo app built with Node.js that talks to Smollm2, defined in a Docker Compose file. Let’s get going!

This will be the seventh year I have written a recap or “wrap” of the year that has passed. I started writing these in 2019, and I have continued writing them since then. In this one, I will reflect on some of the crucial professional accomplishments I achieved in 2025. Fasten your seatbelts!

You can make practical and fun apps using Gemini 3 on Google AI Studio for free. In this post, you will create a fun app fast. The app lets you change a person's hairstyle on any human picture you upload. It will work for both male and female photos. Let’s get started!

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