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title: Everyone's localhost is an environment
date: 2024-12-25
permalink: daily/2024/12/25/localhost
tags:
  - software-development
cta: ~
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  Do you consider local development sites as pre-production environments? They need to be updated, too!
---


A few days ago, I asked [how many pre-production environments][0] you have for your software application.

But did you include each Developer's local environment?

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.

## Here's the thing

Each Developer's local or development site is an environment too.

They also [need to be easily updatable][1] and consistent with the other environments, but they are often overlooked or forgotten.

When was the last time you or your Developers updated your local environment?

[0]: {{site.url}}/daily/2024/12/23/how-many-environments-do-you-need
[1]: {{site.url}}/daily/2024/12/24/moving-changes