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HOW DISCORD MOVED ENGINEERING TO CLOUD DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS
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Discord successfully transitioned to a Linux-based Cloud Development Environment (CDE) to address the challenges of a growing remote engineering team. Its initial Kubernetes-based CDE solution proved problematic, and switching to a VM-based offering provided a stable and performant experience. The migration involved careful planning, early feedback, and a phased rollout.