VSCode in browser fails to load sometimes

[mbrevoort]

Bug description

When starting a new workspace, VSCode fails to load fully in browser sometimes. A browser refresh usually fixes the problem. I have not been able to reproduce this consistently but it typically happens the first time I load a gitpod on a new device.

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Steps to reproduce

Start a workspace in the browser.

Workspace affected

pbpdnbu5hqm.ws-us60.gitpod.io

Expected behavior

VSCode should open and be functional

Example repository

https://github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod

Anything else?

No response

[foobar421]

Could this be caused by the recent load-balancer issues? I.e. some of the requests haven't been served properly?

[metcalfc]

I hit this as well I believe. I wasn't able to reload to fix it. I had to close the tab completely and reopen the workspace. Happy to get more details the next time I see it if there is something I can grab.