Coder makes it easy for me to deploy my applications with its Docker integration and easy UI

What I like best about Coder is the control and consistency it brings to our development environments. Since it's self-hosted, we have full visibility and control over where our code and data live, which matters a lot for our security and compliance needs. The Terraform-defined templates mean every developer gets a consistent, reproducible workspace instead of dealing with "works on my machine" issues, and new team members can be up and running in minutes rather than losing a day or more to local environment setup. It also fits well into our existing infrastructure since it runs on Kubernetes/VMs rather than locking us into a specific cloud, and the ability to use VS Code, JetBrains, or a browser-based IDE gives developers the flexibility to work the way they prefer. On top of that, workspaces autostop when idle, which has helped keep our compute costs in check.

I use Coder to manage cloud development and AI coding agents. I really like the security and governance features, especially since it can be self-hosted and we have the option to air-gap it if needed. The AI governance part is helpful for us as it ensures everything stays secure, which is important since we're not a tech company. Having a platform that helps with security is really valuable because it means we don't have to worry too much about it.