Development environments are shifting from static, local setups to dynamic, cloud-based systems managed as infrastructure. 

In this session, Eric Paulsen (Field CTO, 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. 

He’ll also look ahead to how lightweight AI agents are beginning to assist within these environments - automating setup, enforcing compliance, and supporting developers in real time.

Takeaways:

• Why cloud-based dev environments are replacing local setups
• How to manage dev environments as scalable infrastructure
• Patterns for secure provisioning and lifecycle management
• Where AI agents can enhance setup, support, and compliance