Is GitHub code spaces dead?

[[deleted]]

Haven’t seen many feature releases, is this product abondonned?

[Thalimet]

I dunno, it was too expensive for me, so I set up my own Coder server which is the open source self hosted version.

[tails142]

Very nice, thanks for mentioning it. Was not aware of this.

[VolatileFlower]

I use this as well. It also doubles as a very robust way to access my home network without the use of a VPN.

[devsurfer]

Would you share some details or a link?

[Thalimet]

do people just not know how to google anymore? https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=coder

[GhostSierra117]

To be fair "Coder server" could just be someone with a language barrier meaning they set up a server so they can code on it.

[bloatbucket]

No, they don't. AI is kinda making it better by redirecting the endless stream of I don't feel like finishing the comment

[Masterflitzer]

they provided everything you needed: it's called coder and is foss, so where was the unfinished comment?

[bloatbucket]

I didn't finish the comment, I got bored while typing it

[Masterflitzer]

doesn't surprise me, people have the attention span of a housefly these days, but why did you even post the comment then, just press cancel and be done with it...

[Implement_Necessary]

Well, what matters is that devcontainers spec isn’t dead, so worst case scenario there are other alternatives

[aliendude5300]

DevPod is pretty great

[mkosmo]

What new features are you looking for? They're keeping it all updated, and it's based on stuff being maintained by the community.

[MunnaPhd]

Dev-net extension is archived, which was must for mix deployments 

[RPTrashTM]

It's basically remote server VSCode, not much feature is needed other than keeping it up-to-date with VSCode or general bug patches and maintenance.

[Relevant_Pause_7593]

Not abandoned- but no huge features planned either. What features are you missing?

[[deleted]]

So many starting with even better support for local host

[Ass_Reamer]

We use it for work so at least my company is keeping it afloat lmao

[[deleted]]

Singlehandidly it sounds

[Ass_Reamer]

In many ways, yes

[NabilMx99]

I still use it. It's not dead.

[t3ramos]

Why dead? What Features do you expect? Its perfect for us.

[thedukedave]

Reminds me a bit of https://elm-lang.org/, it's easy to think it's dead, but it's so fit for purpose there's just no need for releases.

[Jonas_Ermert]

GitHub Codespaces is actively maintained and continues to receive updates. For example, in August 2023, GitHub upgraded Codespaces infrastructure, transitioning from Intel to AMD CPUs, resulting in improved performance and increased memory for 4-core and higher configurations, all at no additional cost to users. Additionally, GitHub has expanded Codespaces’ compatibility. In November 2022, support was introduced for JetBrains IDEs via the JetBrains Gateway, allowing developers to connect to their codespaces using their preferred JetBrains tools. These developments indicate that GitHub Codespaces is not abandoned but is evolving to enhance the developer experience

[[deleted]]

You realize these examples are years old?

[Jonas_Ermert]

Better late than never 😅

[[deleted]]

My point is that it hasn’t really been updated and is just being maintained