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title: "From Friction to Flow: A Conversation on the Future of Dev Environments - Webinar - Coder"
description: "In this panel discussion, experts from Coder, Skydio, and Splunk dive into the evolution of Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) and what the future holds for developers, platform engineers, and product teams."
image: "https://www.datocms-assets.com/19109/1750718427-from-friction-to-flow.png"
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Apr 7, 2025
4:00 PM UTC1 1/2 hr

# From Friction to Flow: A Conversation on the Future of Dev Environments

Join Elliot Graebert (Sr. Director of Engineering, Skydio), Michael Steele (Sr. Principal Engineer, Splunk), Ben Potter (VP of Product, Coder), and Jess Sweet (Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Coder) as they explore:

- What CDEs mean for modern development
- How leading teams are adopting and evolving their dev environments
- The shift from local to ephemeral cloud-based workspaces
- How AI is being integrated into engineering workflows
- What's next for dev tooling, security, and productivity
- And lightning-round predictions on the future of coding, infrastructure, and team structure

Whether you're a software engineer, DevOps lead, or engineering manager, this conversation is packed with insights on how to reduce friction and empower flow in your development lifecycle.

![](https://coder.com/_next/static/media/demo-bg.c1b67e45.jpg?w=3840)

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## Featured speakers

![Ben Potter - V.P. of Product](https://www.datocms-assets.com/19109/1744133925-ben.jpeg?w=3840)

Ben Potter

V.P. of Product, Coder

![Jess Sweet - Sr. Product Marketing Manager](https://www.datocms-assets.com/19109/1744133962-jess.jpeg?w=3840)

Jess Sweet

Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Coder

![Elliot Graebert - Sr. Director of Engineering](https://www.datocms-assets.com/19109/1740085649-1651557404213.jpeg?w=3840)

Elliot Graebert

Sr. Director of Engineering, Skydio

![Michael Steele - Sr. Principal Engineer](https://www.datocms-assets.com/19109/1744134028-michael.jpeg?w=3840)

Michael Steele

Sr. Principal Engineer, Splunk