September 2023 Summaries

JFrog Artifactory, a tool for securing and distributing binary artifacts, is being integrated with Coder's platform. This integration allows developers to ensure that all development dependencies originate from Artifactory using Coder Templates. The process involves setting up Artifactory repositories for each type of secured dependency, automatically provisioning a scoped token for each workspace, and configuring package managers in the coder_agent's script. This integration streamlines the software development workflow by providing a secure environment where developers can install dependencies using standard methods. Additionally, Coder has released code-marketplace to support private extension registries.

A Meetup is planned at the Austin Office, interested attendees or speakers are encouraged to sign up. The event will take place on September 24th, 2024. Coder has also launched a new hub for creating and extending Coder templates called the Coder Registry. This registry includes example templates for various clouds and platforms such as AWS EC2 and Kubernetes, as well as modules to integrate with other software and tools. The Coder workspace is designed to be extensible, allowing organizations to build their unique developer experience. Modules are a new feature that extract functionality from templates using native Terraform features. Users can subscribe to the Coder newsletter for updates on new releases and announcements.

Coder, a company focused on keeping developers in flow, is hosting a Meetup at its Austin Office. The company specializes in cloud development environments (CDEs), which provide remote access to cloud-hosted development environments with minimal setup and configuration effort. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 60% of cloud workloads will be built and deployed using CDEs. However, most existing CDEs are SaaS solutions, which may not suit the needs of early adopters such as digital-native or digital-forward organizations. To address this issue, Coder offers a self-hosted CDE solution that provides flexibility and ease of use for developers. The company is announcing Coder 2.0, a major release with new capabilities available in its open source software starting September 27, 2023. Coder aims to continue improving developer productivity by addressing common obstacles such as slow build times and difficult AI code assistance.

A Meetup is being hosted at the Austin Office on September 24th, 2024. Interested attendees or speakers are encouraged to sign up. The event will cover cloud-based development environments, specifically code-server and Coder. Code-server is an open-source project that transforms Visual Studio Code into a server, enabling remote access from any device with internet connection. It maintains consistent development environments across diverse devices. On the other hand, Coder is an open-source platform for creating and managing developer workspaces on preferred clouds and servers. It simplifies the process of provisioning and accessing remote workspaces using common development interfaces (SSH) and infrastructure tools (Terraform). Both code-server and Coder are free and secure options to consider, with Coder offering enhanced IDE support, on-demand development environments, a dedicated workspace, cost-effective computing, and an improved developer experience.