Tired of rebuilding your stack from scratch every time you run tests or restart your dev environment? In this episode, we dive into Cloud Pods, LocalStack’s powerful state management feature.You’ll learn how to:- Snapshot your entire LocalStack environment (services, resources, data)- Restore that exact state across machines, teams, or CI runs- Speed up test cycles and workflows- Use Cloud Pods to make testing in CI/CD faster and more reliableCloud Pods let you freeze your infrastructure in time. Perfect for repeatable tests, isolated dev environments, or onboarding new teammates.🔗 Read the companion blog post: https://blog.localstack.cloud/save-and-share-localstack-state-with-cloudpods/

Testing in the cloud = slow builds, fragile staging, surprise bills.Let’s talk about how developers are flipping the script and using local cloud environments to test smarter, faster, and cheaper without breaking production.Bonus: You’ll learn how LocalStack lets you simulate AWS on your machine. Game changer.

Testing in the cloud = slow builds, fragile staging, surprise bills.Let’s talk about how developers are flipping the script and using local cloud environments to test smarter, faster, and cheaper — without breaking production.Bonus: You’ll learn how LocalStack lets you simulate AWS on your machine. Game changer.

Real cloud developers aren’t pushing straight to AWS.They’re building and testing everything locally before a single deploy goes live.This episode breaks down the modern cloud dev workflow and how tools like LocalStack make it possible to move fast without burning money (or trust).Learn how local-first dev culture is changing the cloud game.