Ivan, CEO of Daytona, discussed how hybrid environments are transforming cloud development, providing a seamless bridge between local IDEs and remote infrastructure. This approach gives software teams the best of both worlds, combining the power and flexibility of local editors with the benefits of remote execution like scalability, security, and reliability. With Daytona's hybrid model, developers can instantly spin up disposable environments to test in parallel, switch contexts easily between projects, and set up lightweight tools as companions when internet connectivity is available. Ivan sees continued growth in hybrid approaches, predicting strong adoption as platforms make this approach seamless enough for widespread use. The market is expected to mature and consolidate, with major cloud providers acquiring companies aligned with their strategy, niche tools combining forces or getting acquired, tooling coalescing around standards like Docker and Dev Container, and specialized tools thriving vs. end-to-end platforms.