title: what is gitpod: what does it actually do?
body: <p>The <a href="https://github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod" rel="noreferrer">gitpod</a> GitHub page says</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Gitpod is an open-source Kubernetes application providing prebuilt,
  collaborative development environments in your browser - powered by VS
  Code.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>However, I can not comprehend what it actually does. Can anyone please explain.</p>