Remote Development is the Future


Summary of my bookmarked links from Nov 26th, 2022

Links

  • Laptop development is dead: why remote development is the future

    This blog post discusses the shift towards remote development as the future of laptop development. The author highlights the challenges faced by developers, such as poor laptop performance, platform compatibility issues, and collaboration difficulties. They argue that remote development, with a remote machine handling build and test processes while the laptop acts as a thin client, offers numerous benefits. Remote development improves productivity, enhances build and test speeds, reduces latency, and simplifies setup steps. The post explores the use of Kubernetes for remote development environments, emphasizing cost efficiency and scalability. It concludes by introducing Coder OSS as a tool for experiencing remote development firsthand.