recommended-development-tools.md

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 _(Note: these instructions assume an Ubuntu variant - they may need to be modified for other systems.)_
 
+- __[Docker][docker] and [docker-compose][docker-compose]__:
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+    - Follow instructions at: https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/ubuntulinux/
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+        The instructions are simple, and you only need to do them once. Upgrades are done automatically along with the rest of your system packages.
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+    - Then, `sudo pip install docker-compose` to install docker-compose!
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+[docker]: https://www.docker.com/what-docker
+[docker-compose]: https://docs.docker.com/compose/overview/
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 - __[Virtualenv][virtualenv] and [Virtualenvwrapper][virtualenvwrapper]__
 
     These two packages are _essential_ tools for local Python environment isolation (especially if you aren't using docker yet); check out their doc pages for more details.