“Nitrous is a backend development platform which helps software developers save time by cutting out the repetitive parts of creating development environments and automating them.

Once you create your first development environment, there are many features which will make development easier.”

So what you’re getting is:

• a virtual machine operated for you and set-up with a single click
• A full-featured IDE in your browser
• Code-Collaboration by inviting others to edit your project
• a debugging environment in which you can test-run and work with your code

Here are some screenshots to get you a feel for it:

Source: https://www.nitrous.io/