I think people are using different meanings of “production environment.”

I agree with gear54us and upvoted their comment, but I also understand what the author of the root comment is saying.

I have also delivered systems using Docker Compose that are actually running in production. The point I want to make is that people may define “production” differently depending on the number of active users, operational requirements, and risk level.

To me, this debate feels similar to the broader monolith vs. microservices debate.