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Aleksei Aleinikov
Aleksei Aleinikov

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🚀 Docker + Spark on Kubernetes: Build Tiny Custom Executors in Minutes (2025)

Want faster Spark jobs?
✅ Build slim, version‑locked Docker images
✅ Bundle Delta Lake, Kafka, Python venv — no more cold‑start lag
✅ Use multi‑stage builds with Ivy + slim Python
✅ Cut pod startup time by up to 40%
Includes ready-to-copy Dockerfile & tips!
👉 Read the article:
https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/docker-spark-on-kubernetes-build-tiny-custom-executors-in-minutes-in-2025-18f180a327fa

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