diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 722627be5..e1fa4b9cd 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -172,4 +172,11 @@ WORKDIR ${USER_HOME}/SecretNetwork
 RUN rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown && rustup component add rust-src
 USER root
 # fuck you permissions
-RUN chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /go -R
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+RUN chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /go -R
+
+# '-l': see https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/dockerfile_best-practices/#user
+RUN useradd -l -u 33333 -G sudo -md /home/gitpod -s /bin/bash -p gitpod gitpod \
+    # passwordless sudo for users in the 'sudo' group
+    && sed -i.bkp -e 's/%sudo\s\+ALL=(ALL\(:ALL\)\?)\s\+ALL/%sudo ALL=NOPASSWD:ALL/g' /etc/sudoers \
+    # To emulate the workspace-session behavior within dazzle build env
+    && mkdir /workspace && chown -hR gitpod:gitpod /workspace
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diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index c37fec337..7f591cdbb 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 image: ghcr.io/scrtlabs/secretnetwork-dev:latest
 
+tasks:
+  - name: set up permissions
+    command: |
+      sudo chown gitpod:gitpod /go -R
+      sudo chown gitpod:gitpod /usr/local/cargo -R
+
 vscode:
   extensions:
-    - rust-lang.rust-analyzer
+    - rust-lang.rust
     - vadimcn.vscode-lldb
-    - mutantdino.resourcemonitor
     - serayuzgur.crates
     - bungcip.better-toml
     - golang.Go
 
+jetbrains:
+  goland:
+    prebuilds:
+      version: stable
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e80c4248d..cdefdae36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-![Secret Network](logo.png)
+![Secret Network](sn-logo.png)
 
 <p align="center">
 Secret Network secures the decentralized web
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ Mainnet is out! Get the latest release at [https://github.com/scrtlabs/SecretNet
 
 [![License: AGPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-AGPL%20v3-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0) [![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-v2.0%20adopted-ff69b4.svg)](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
 
+# Getting Started (gitpod)
+
+Click the button below to start a new development environment:
+
+[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/scrtlabs/SecretNetwork)
+
+
 # Community
 
 - Homepage: [https://scrt.network](https://scrt.network)
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