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State of Development Environments Report 2025
Standardized development environments are redefining how organizations approach developer productivity, security, and efficiency. In Q4 2024, Coder and SlashData surveyed over 550 software development professionals worldwide to uncover the trends shaping development environments today.
The findings are clear: 78% of organizations plan to standardize their environments within the next year, with cloud-hosted solutions leading the charge. However, challenges like security vulnerabilities, lengthy setup times, and approval bottlenecks persist, creating friction for developers and platform teams alike.
This report offers critical insights into the state of development environments, offering practical strategies to overcome challenges and improve standardization.
Inside, you'll explore four key areas to guide your journey to maturity:
Faster onboarding
Equip developers with quick access to pre-configured environments, reducing setup time and accelerating time to first code commit.
Enhanced security
Address vulnerabilities and governance challenges, protecting source code while maintaining flexibility.
Improved developer experience
Minimize friction by focusing on usability, enabling developers to spend less time on administrative tasks.
Cost efficiency
Streamline tool stacks, reduce cloud spend, and eliminate inefficiencies for better resource management.