Why Codespaces Feels Slow After Hour 3

Codespaces shines for quick spins and clean starts. It often feels slow when a session becomes long-running and stateful.

Why the slowdown happens

• cold starts and environment rebuilds creep in,
• long sessions accumulate friction,
• continuity gaps force repeated setup.

The continuity-first alternative

A persistent terminal workspace minimizes rebuilds and keeps the session alive so the environment remains stable over time.

Link up

• Jupyter / Codespaces Alternatives: /jupyter-codespaces-alternatives/
• Always-On Terminal Workspace: /always-on-terminal-workspace/
• Phone Terminal Codex: /phone-terminal-codex/

Related reads

• /when-jupyter-falls-apart/
• /what-colab-optimizes-for/