Toma Puljak

Solve the “But it works on my machine!” problem with cloud-based development environments

What if you could onboard a new developer with a single click? See how cloud environments eliminate setup friction and “it works on my machine” bugs.

Solve the “But it works on my machine!” problem with cloud-based development environments
#1about 1 minute

Solving the "it works on my machine" problem

The challenge of creating reproducible environments is a key factor in developer onboarding, which directly impacts employee retention rates.

#2about 4 minutes

The pitfalls of the traditional setup process

The classic onboarding workflow involves cloning a repo, running outdated scripts, and wasting days troubleshooting environment-specific errors.

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The ideal onboarding is a two-step process

A modern onboarding experience should be as simple as clicking a button to provision an environment and immediately starting to code.

#4about 4 minutes

Using infrastructure as code for development

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) allows you to define and version control your entire development environment using tools like Docker Compose.

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Adopting ephemeral development environments

Ephemeral environments are temporary, disposable workspaces that guarantee a fresh, consistent setup for every task, eliminating configuration drift.

#6about 3 minutes

Configuring a multi-service environment with code

A simple configuration file can define all project services, such as a Rust runtime, MySQL database, and Redis cache, with specific resource limits.

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Moving and scaling development environments to the cloud

Moving development to the cloud eliminates local hardware constraints and allows for instant scaling of resources like CPU and RAM by changing a single value.

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Security benefits of cloud-based development

Cloud environments improve security through container isolation, centralized access control, and by keeping all source code off local machines.

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How to connect and code in your environment

Developers can connect to cloud environments using their favorite local IDE via SSH or by using a fully-featured browser-based IDE.

#10about 3 minutes

Demo of updating a cloud environment configuration

A practical demonstration shows how to fix a missing database configuration in a Git repository and instantly launch a new, working environment.

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Q&A on large databases and offline work

The Q&A session addresses common concerns such as handling large databases, working offline, and developing desktop or mobile applications.

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