September 16, 2022

Setting Up a Phoenix Project with Gitpod for Remote Development

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Setting Up a Phoenix Project with Gitpod for Remote Development

Source: richardtaylor.dev

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After hearing about the benefits of remote development environments on an episode of the Thinking Elixir podcast, Richard Taylor decided to explore their potential for Phoenix projects. He chose Gitpod based on the recommendations from the podcast and proceeded to document the process of getting an Elixir/Phoenix application run remotely. The setup involves a customized .gitpod.yml configuration file and a Dockerfile to set up the development environment including dependencies such as Erlang, Elixir, and PostgreSQL. By integrating these with Gitpod, Richard successfully demonstrated how developers can gain access to a complete, cloud-based development setup, potentially simplifying onboarding and collaboration. He highlighted the advantages of such an environment, including easy setup for community newcomers and the seamless sharing of configurations among team members.

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