Glossary infra Term Page
Self-documenting setup
the Compose file itself shows how many services exist
Core Idea
Self-documenting setup is the Compose file itself shows how many services exist, which ports they open, and which volumes keep data, so it stays closer to reality than a separate setup note. It usually makes the most sense alongside Unified environments, Easy reproducibility, Learning-friendly.
Why It Matters Here
Mathbong reuses this term across docker posts as shared vocabulary.