Once you start Docker Compose, you can simply git clone and docker-compose up and start working on your project... regardless of the language, stack, or framework being used! But, just as with any tool, it takes some time to learn how to maximize its value and keep up with what's new. In this hands-on session, we're going to take an existing non-containerized application, containerize it, and then set it up to use Docker Compose. We'll go through several Compose best practices, show some of the latest Dockerfile enhancements, and dive into some of the new features, such as Compose Watch! By the end, you should have the confidence to try it out on one of your own projects. And, who knows? There might be some special peeks at other fun things Docker is working on too!