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Product notes, release highlights and how we build Deska: the one infinite canvas workspace for your editor, terminal, browser, notes and AI agents.
· 9 min read
Is the Phone Companion Secure? How Deska Encrypts Remote Streams
Learn how the Deska Phone Companion secures remote streams using local-first principles and end-to-end encryption for developers.
· 10 min read
Streaming Server Logs to Your Phone: Setting Up Deska Alerts
Learn how to stream server logs to your phone for remote SRE monitoring using Deska alerts and a secure local-first relay without exposing ports.
· 10 min read
Does the Deska Phone App Kill Your Battery? A Real-World Test
Evaluate if the Deska phone app causes battery drain. Learn how mobile developer tools impact background sync and power consumption on iOS and Android.
· 10 min read
Deska Phone App: Are iOS Widgets Better for Build Monitoring?
Compare iOS and Android features for dev tool monitoring. Learn how the Deska Phone App handles builds, terminal sessions, and secure remote access.
· 10 min read
Deska Notes vs. Notion: Why Proximity to the Terminal Matters
Compare Deska Notes vs. Notion for developer workflows. Learn why keeping technical snippets near your terminal improves productivity and focus.
· 10 min read
Deska Local-First Storage: Recovering Work After a Crash Without a Cloud
Learn how Deska local-first storage ensures data persistence and crash recovery for developers without relying on cloud synchronization or external servers.
· 10 min read
Managing Workspace Clutter: Using Layers and Groups in Deska Canvas
Learn advanced strategies for managing workspace clutter using layers and canvas grouping for complex multi-window developer workflows.
· 10 min read
Deska Canvas vs. tldraw: Why Your Code Editor Needs to be an Infinite Box
Explore Deska Canvas vs. tldraw for coding. Discover how infinite canvas workspaces transform development compared to traditional whiteboarding tools.
· 10 min read
Deska vs. Freeform: Why Developers Need Terminals on Their Canvas
Compare Deska vs. Freeform for development. Learn why a developer-centric canvas with integrated terminals and AI agents improves technical workflows.
· 10 min read
Canvas Lag: How Many Open Terminals Can Deska Handle Before Slowing?
Deep dive into canvas lag and terminal performance limits. Learn how hardware resources impact Deska when running dozens of terminals simultaneously.
· 10 min read
Sharing Your Canvas: Can You Export a Deska Workspace to a Colleague?
Explore how to manage developer environments and the feasibility of exporting a Deska workspace to improve team collaboration and project portability.
· 11 min read
DeepSeek vs Claude for Coding Agents: Cost vs Reliability
DeepSeek vs Claude for coding agents: A comparison of performance, cost, and reliability in autonomous development workflows.
· 11 min read
DeepSeek as a Coding Agent: Setup and Honest Limits
A technical guide to setting up DeepSeek as a coding agent, exploring its performance as a budget model versus top-tier LLMs for development.
· 10 min read
DeepL vs LLMs for Translating Documentation
Compare DeepL vs LLMs for translating documentation. Analyze accuracy, context, and workflow integration for technical content translation.
· 12 min read
Visualizing Python Debugger Output Side-by-Side with OpenCode
Learn how to map execution flow and visualizing Python debugger output side-by-side using infinite canvases and AI agents like OpenCode.
· 10 min read
What Cursor Users Complain About
An analysis of common issues what Cursor users complain about, from UI clutter to privacy concerns, and how alternative IDE architectures address them.
· 10 min read
Cursor vs Windsurf vs Zed: The Editor Three-Way
A technical breakdown of Cursor vs Windsurf vs Zed for AI coding. Learn how these editors compare and how Deska offers a different canvas-based approach.
· 12 min read
Cursor vs VS Code with Copilot: Fork or Extension in 2026?
Compare Cursor vs VS Code with Copilot to choose the best AI development environment. Explore the differences between a dedicated fork and a plugin approach.
· 10 min read
Cursor vs Copilot in 2026: Choosing Your AI Development Environment
A detailed comparison of Cursor vs Copilot in 2026 for developers. Explore IDE integration, agentic workflows, and local-first alternatives like Deska.
· 12 min read
Cursor vs Claude Desktop: IDE or Chat for Code?
A technical comparison of Cursor vs Claude Desktop highlighting the architectural differences between a fork of VS Code and a localized AI chat interface.