diff --git a/docs/developer.md b/docs/developer.md
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@@ -50,50 +50,18 @@ def test_method_to_test(caplog):
 
 ```
 
-### Local docker usage
+### Devcontainer setup
 
-The fastest and easiest way to start up is to use docker-compose.develop which gives developers the ability to start the bot up with all the required dependencies, *without* needing to install any freqtrade specific dependencies on your local machine.
+The fastest and easiest way to get started is to use [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) with the Remote container extension.
+This gives developers the ability to start the bot with all required dependencies *without* needing to install any freqtrade specific dependencies on your local machine.
 
 #### Install
 
-* [git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)
+* [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
 * [docker](https://docs.docker.com/install/)
-* [docker-compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
+* [Remote container extension documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote)
 
-#### Starting the bot
-
-##### Use the develop dockerfile
-
-``` bash
-rm docker-compose.yml && mv docker-compose.develop.yml docker-compose.yml
-```
-
-#### Docker Compose
-
-##### Starting
-
-``` bash
-docker-compose up
-```
-
-![Docker compose up](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/419355/65456322-47f63a80-de06-11e9-90c6-3c74d1bad0b8.png)
-
-##### Rebuilding
-
-``` bash
-docker-compose build
-```
-
-##### Executing (effectively SSH into the container)
-
-The `exec` command requires that the container already be running, if you want to start it
-that can be effected by `docker-compose up` or `docker-compose run freqtrade_develop`
-
-``` bash
-docker-compose exec freqtrade_develop /bin/bash
-```
-
-![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/419355/65456522-ba671a80-de06-11e9-9598-df9ca0d8dcac.png)
+For more information about the [Remote container extension](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote), best consult the documentation.
 
 ## ErrorHandling