Dagger is positioning itself as a new tool for professional developers, aiming to simplify the complexities in container management and CI/CD processes. While initially intended to replace Jenkins with a developer-friendly shell for running and debugging CI pipelines, many users express confusion over its current direction, which appears to be expanding beyond its original mission to include replacing Docker and offering a new syntax for compose software definitions. Some see potential in its ability to neatly interface with Docker containers while reducing common failures with tags, but concerns remain over the tool’s usability and whether it will truly simplify their workflows or create additional overhead.