#1SOURCEDEVELOP
Local Dev Parity
Dev environment mirrors production
Easy
Overview
A local development environment that closely matches production. Same services, same versions, same configuration patterns.
Why It Matters
'Works on my machine' is a symptom of dev/prod mismatch. Parity catches issues before they reach production.
Implementation Pattern
- 1Use containers for local dev
- 2Match production service versions
- 3Use docker-compose or similar
- 4Include all dependencies
- 5Document setup process
Tool Examples
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Dependencies
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