What Colab Optimizes For (and What It Doesn't)

Colab is optimized for quick experiments and sharing. It is not optimized for persistent, resumable dev sessions.

What Colab does well

• rapid onboarding,
• shareable notebooks,
• short-lived compute.

What it does not prioritize

• session persistence,
• output replay,
• long-running continuity.

The continuity alternative

If you need an always-on workspace that survives reconnects, a persistent terminal is the right model.

Link up

• Jupyter / Codespaces Alternatives: /jupyter-codespaces-alternatives/
• Persistent Dev Environment: /persistent-dev-environment/
• Phone Terminal Codex: /phone-terminal-codex/

Related reads

• /cloud-ide-vs-persistent-terminal/
• /when-jupyter-falls-apart/