Adding a development container can significantly speed up the setup process for new developers, especially as the project becomes more complex. This is because a container can package all the necessary dependencies, such as:

• Postgres database: Essential for storing data.
• Redis/Mongo: Likely needed for message queuing to enable features like high availability and persistence across reboots.

By providing a pre-configured development container, we can ensure developers have a consistent environment and can quickly start contributing to the project.