#1SOURCEDEVELOP
Local Dev Parity
Dev environment mirrors production
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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.
The Risk
Without dev/prod parity, you ship code that works on your machine but fails in production. Each environment difference is a potential bug. Testing locally becomes meaningless if the environments don't match.
Implementation Components
A complete implementation of this capability includes:
- Container-based local development environment
- Service versions pinned to match production
- Same configuration management (env vars, secrets)
- All dependencies included (databases, caches, queues)
- Documented setup process that works on fresh machines
- Automated environment validation
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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