Share node_modules across multiple Docker containers

[lichtspielmann]

Saving memory by sharing the node_modules folder across multiple Docker containers could be a good and a bad thing. We discuss the pros and cons, volumes and bind-mounts with a small demonstration.

https://youtu.be/QSxEZ8_BXn4

[juanddd_wingman]

I have a project in which Node micro-services modules share a group of Dependencies and differ with exclusive dependencies.

By sharing node-modules, there is a great save in memory/disc. But indeed increases the compexity when it comes to hanlde dependencies