Developers often face challenges with local development environments that can hinder productivity, such as slow build times, resource constraints, and environment differences from production systems. DevZero proposes a shift towards cloud-based remote development environments, which offer production-like settings that are flexible and scalable, allowing developers to focus on writing and iterating code rapidly. These environments aim to eliminate common frustrations by providing sandboxed, contextually symmetric, and hermetic settings that enhance collaboration, security, and efficiency. While adopting this new approach may initially require adjustments and buy-in from engineering leadership, it promises to streamline development processes by providing powerful compute capabilities without the need for high-end local hardware. Although initial adoption may present challenges, DevZero emphasizes the long-term benefits of faster development cycles, improved security, and reduced resource management burdens, ultimately enabling developers to deliver high-quality products more efficiently.