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Coder v2 Benefits for HostSpace Cloud - Development Environment Platform
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| # Coder v2 for HostSpace Cloud | |
| ## What is Coder? | |
| Coder is an open-source platform for provisioning self-hosted cloud development environments (CDEs). It enables developers to write code from anywhere on any device with a consistent, reproducible environment. | |
| ## Why HostSpace Should Consider Coder | |
| ### 1. New Revenue Stream: CDEs as a Service | |
| HostSpace could offer managed development environments as an add-on service: | |
| - **Per-user pricing**: $15-50/user/month for cloud dev environments | |
| - **Usage-based**: Compute time for running workspaces | |
| - **Enterprise tier**: Dedicated resources, SLA, compliance features | |
| ### 2. Technical Fit | |
| | HostSpace Capability | Coder Requirement | Fit | | |
| |---------------------|-------------------|-----| | |
| | Kubernetes hosting | ✅ Native K8s support | Perfect | | |
| | Docker support | ✅ Docker-in-Docker | Perfect | | |
| | Cloud compute | ✅ Auto-provisioning | Perfect | | |
| | Nigeria/Africa focus | ✅ Low-latency local hosting | Competitive advantage | | |
| ### 3. Competitive Advantage | |
| African developers currently use: | |
| - GitHub Codespaces (US-hosted, high latency) | |
| - GitPod (EU-hosted, high latency) | |
| - Local machines (inconsistent, no collaboration) | |
| **HostSpace with Coder** = Low-latency African-hosted cloud dev environments | |
| ### 4. Features Out of the Box | |
| - VS Code in browser (code-server) | |
| - JetBrains Gateway integration | |
| - Git integration with any provider | |
| - SSH access to workspaces | |
| - Custom templates (Python, Node, Go, etc.) | |
| - RBAC and audit logs (Enterprise) | |
| - SSO integration (OIDC, SAML) | |
| ### 5. Deployment Architecture | |
| ``` | |
| ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ | |
| │ HostSpace Kubernetes Cluster │ | |
| │ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ | |
| │ │ Coder Control Plane │ │ | |
| │ │ - API Server │ │ | |
| │ │ - PostgreSQL (metadata) │ │ | |
| │ │ - Provisioner (creates workspaces) │ │ | |
| │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ | |
| │ │ | |
| │ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │ | |
| │ │ User A │ │ User B │ │ User C │ │ | |
| │ │Workspace│ │Workspace│ │Workspace│ │ | |
| │ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ │ | |
| └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ | |
| ``` | |
| ### 6. Licensing Options | |
| | License | Cost | Features | | |
| |---------|------|----------| | |
| | Open Source | Free | Core features, community support | | |
| | Enterprise | Custom | SSO, audit logs, high availability, support | | |
| ### 7. Getting Started | |
| ```bash | |
| # Deploy Coder on Kubernetes | |
| helm repo add coder https://helm.coder.com/v2 | |
| helm install coder coder/coder \ | |
| --namespace coder \ | |
| --set coder.accessURL=https://coder.hostspacecloud.com | |
| ``` | |
| ## Next Steps | |
| 1. Deploy Coder PoC on HostSpace infrastructure | |
| 2. Create Nigeria-optimized workspace templates | |
| 3. Benchmark latency vs Codespaces/GitPod | |
| 4. Design pricing model | |
| 5. Pilot with 5-10 Nigerian dev teams | |
| --- | |
| **Author:** Timothy Olaleke | |
| **Date:** January 23, 2026 | |
| **Context:** Research for HostSpace Cloud development platform expansion |
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