March 2021 Summaries

Coder, a platform for improving developer workflow, has introduced several updates. Users can now configure environments to start at a specified time each day, and additional Kubernetes clusters can be added to provide the lowest latency experience for distributed teams. Workspace providers allow specific developers or organizations access to isolated clusters with private registries, secrets, and databases while maintaining security standards. The login process for coder-cli has been simplified, and Coder has upgraded to code-server 3.9.0 with VS Code 1.52.1 and compression for improved performance.

The text discusses a solution for developers facing difficulties in setting up their development environment. It introduces Coder, which allows users to create cloud dev environments quickly and easily. In less than 5 minutes, one can set up an environment with all required project dependencies, custom compute power, and necessary tools. Additionally, Coder facilitates sharing work with collaborators. The text also encourages interested parties to contact Coder for a demo or trial period of their cloud development services.

As a customer success engineer at Coder, I was asked about the feasibility of using their platform with Blender for 3D modeling and rendering. It turned out that Blender's CLI tool can be used with a remote machine to render models, which can be done faster on Coder than locally on a user's laptop or gaming machine. This use case is just one of many interesting ways customers are using Coder, and the company encourages users to share their own ideas and experiences on Twitter.