Multi-stage builds address some of the problems, but they still have drawbacks. For example, at the moment they need a Docker daemon, which is a non-starter for

Multi-stage builds address some of the problems, but they still have drawbacks. For example, at the moment they need a Docker daemon, which is a non-starter for lots of environments. They also don't help you with fast updates across a fleet of many applications unless you standardise all your Dockerfiles. At which point you are, essentially, recreating buildpacks.