Optimising developer workflows: Embracing the future of Cloud Development Environments

Development environments are shifting from static, local setups to dynamic, cloud-based systems managed as infrastructure. In this session, Eric Paulsen, field CTO at Coder, explores how platform and DevOps teams are building secure, scalable, and policy-driven development environments that improve consistency, reduce friction, and support modern delivery needs. Paulsen also looks ahead to how lightweight AI agents are starting to assist within these environments: automating setup, enforcing compliance, and supporting developers in real time. This talk will explore why cloud-based dev environments are replacing local setups, how to manage them as scalable infrastructure, patterns for secure provisioning and lifecycle management, and where AI can enhance setup, support, and compliance. Slides material: https://5890440.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/5890440/Webinar%20speaker%20slides/Optimising%20developer%20workflows:%20Embracing%20the%20future%20of%20Cloud%20Development%20Environments.pdf Learn more: https://platformcon.com/sessions/optimising-developer-workflows-embracing-the-future-of-cloud-development-environments-cdes