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Discussion on: Testing Locally is Slowing You Down

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Todd Empcke

Isn't this what docker is for? Allowing you to control the env in a container then the local copy matches the remote because it is the same container

Your solution sounds like devs would be forced to use your web IDE?

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Simon Pfeiffer

Hi Todd, so Docker definitely solves the issue for a lot of use cases, though for certain apps when it can’t sufficiently be tested locally(ie Shopify Apps, Slack Bots, or Game Servers), Docker can only get you so far. Not to mention what happens when you have to debug Docker…

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Simon Pfeiffer

And as for your question about the IDE, we’re working on a VSCode extension to allow people who prefer their local IDE to get the full power of Codesphere without being locked-in!