"value":"\n <p>A few days ago, I asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverdavies.uk\/daily\/2024\/12\/23\/how-many-environments-do-you-need\">how many pre-production environments<\/a> you have for your software application.<\/p>\n\n<p>But did you include each Developer's local environment?<\/p>\n\n<p>Each developer will have a development environment - either on their computer or a development server - to write and initially test their code before it's deployed to a test, staging or production environment.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"here%27s-the-thing\">Here's the thing<\/h2>\n\n<p>Each Developer's local or development site is an environment too.<\/p>\n\n<p>They also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverdavies.uk\/daily\/2024\/12\/24\/moving-changes\">need to be easily updatable<\/a> and consistent with the other environments, but they are often overlooked or forgotten.<\/p>\n\n<p>When was the last time you or your Developers updated your local environment?<\/p>\n\n ",
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"processed":"\n <p>A few days ago, I asked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverdavies.uk\/daily\/2024\/12\/23\/how-many-environments-do-you-need\">how many pre-production environments<\/a> you have for your software application.<\/p>\n\n<p>But did you include each Developer's local environment?<\/p>\n\n<p>Each developer will have a development environment - either on their computer or a development server - to write and initially test their code before it's deployed to a test, staging or production environment.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"here%27s-the-thing\">Here's the thing<\/h2>\n\n<p>Each Developer's local or development site is an environment too.<\/p>\n\n<p>They also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverdavies.uk\/daily\/2024\/12\/24\/moving-changes\">need to be easily updatable<\/a> and consistent with the other environments, but they are often overlooked or forgotten.<\/p>\n\n<p>When was the last time you or your Developers updated your local environment?<\/p>\n\n ",