The conventional approach of relying solely on Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to safeguard valuable intellectual property (IP) is no longer sufficient, as it often fails to meet the dynamic needs of developers. Developer experience has taken a backseat in organizations prioritizing security and governance, leading to frustration and decreased morale among developers. A superior solution, Cloud Development Environments (CDEs), such as Daytona, offers a modern alternative to VDI that addresses the final-mile security challenges, slashing virtual desktop licensing, infrastructure, and management costs by up to 90%. Daytona centralizes developer workflows while ensuring data security through its open-source and flexible deployment, rapid environment provisioning, consistent and secure workspaces, and advanced security features. This integration enables platform and security teams to achieve an exceptional developer experience without compromising on security or governance, offering numerous benefits for developers, platform and DevOps teams, and CISOs and security teams.