The traditional method of coding on a personal computer with a localhost environment is being replaced by cloud-based development environments, offering benefits such as easy collaboration, simplified onboarding, consistent environments, flexible scaling, and improved security. Cloud-native development allows developers to code in the cloud via their browser or IDE, eliminating configuration hassles, enabling seamless collaboration, simplifying onboarding, providing consistent environments, allowing for flexible scaling, and improving security. While localhost is not disappearing entirely, its limitations, such as configuration headaches, lack of collaboration, difficulty onboarding, environment inconsistencies, and hardware constraints, are being addressed by cloud-based solutions. As these environments continue to mature, they will become the new standard for software teams, offering unparalleled flexibility, productivity, and collaboration.