Weichel: Docker is not a security boundary
Chris (Christian Weichel) · ⚡️Launching Ona: Coding Agent with Fully Sandboxed Cloud Environment · Sep 1, 2025 · at 15:32
Chris Weichel, CTO of Ona (formerly Gitpod), explains environment configuration and security architecture.
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“Docker itself isn't a security boundary. You don't want to be relying on that”
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