Daytona is a development environment manager that seamlessly supports both local and remote environments, allowing teams to cater to varying resource needs without compromise. It addresses security and governance concerns with robust controls for workload placement, making it invaluable for companies dealing with sensitive data or compliance requirements. The tool adapts to developers' preferences, supporting various repositories, cloud targets, IDEs, and even AI code assistants. A key advantage is the concept of disposable environments, which ensures clean, consistent environments for every task. Daytona uses Dev Containers as a standard for defining development environments and adapts to the host environment, providing enhanced isolation and compatibility with popular IDEs. It represents a significant step forward in how we think about and manage development environments, offering flexibility, security, and a developer-first approach.