YOUR LAPTOP = PROD
Stop pretending localhost is production. Run the real thing locally.
VMs you rebuild from scratch. Every test. Every branch. Every time.
What if VMs worked like git branches?
When VMs become ephemeral, what impossible workflow becomes trivial for you?
Local development doesn't match production
Every developer faces this gap
Developers
Works on my machine
But breaks in production
Containers
Fast but not real
Missing OS dependencies
Traditional VMs
45+ min setup
Too slow for dev flow
Real VMs
5 min to prod match
Test with confidence
Developers
Works on my machine
But breaks in production
Containers
Fast but not real
Missing OS dependencies
Ready for fast production VMs?
Keep your dev speed, gain production accuracy
Speed wins. Until it doesn't.
Fast iteration beats slow VM setup... until deployment day
Localhost Lies
Your dev environment has different OS, services, and configs
→ Production surprises at deployment
Containers Are Quick but Limited
You get fast iteration but miss OS-level dependencies and real configs
→ Production still surprises you
VMs Too Slow for Dev
Traditional VM setup takes hours - breaks your flow
→ Skip proper testing or accept the risk
Localhost Lies
Your dev environment has different OS, services, and configs
→ Production surprises at deployment
Docker-Fast VMs with Production Reality
Get the speed you love from containers, with the accuracy of real production VMs
Your Current Trade-offs
- ✗Use containers/localhost for speed
- ✗Accept environment differences
- ✗Skip full VM testing (too slow)
- ✗Hope for the best at deployment
- ✗Traditional VMs break dev rhythm
- ✗Choose velocity over perfect accuracy
No More Trade-offs
- VMs deploy as fast as your current tools
- Exact production OS and configs
- Full environment testing stays in flow
- Deploy with confidence
- 5-minute setup preserves velocity
- Speed AND production accuracy
Your Current Trade-offs
- ✗Use containers/localhost for speed
- ✗Accept environment differences
- ✗Skip full VM testing (too slow)
- ✗Hope for the best at deployment
- ✗Traditional VMs break dev rhythm
- ✗Choose velocity over perfect accuracy
No More Trade-offs
- VMs deploy as fast as your current tools
- Exact production OS and configs
- Full environment testing stays in flow
- Deploy with confidence
- 5-minute setup preserves velocity
- Speed AND production accuracy
How the gene system works
1. Start with a gene
Choose a proven template from the genepool or create your own
2. Add what's different
Inherit base configs, customize only what you need
3. Deploy in minutes
Your improvements become new genes others can inherit
Real example: Deploy an Ubuntu web server from YAML
# Deploy Ubuntu web server from YAML:
# Perfect for dev, test, and staging workloads
$webServer = @"
name: web-server-01
parent: dbosoft/ubuntu-2204/latest
# Configure web server stack
fodder:
- source: gene:myorg/ubuntu-nginx-base
variables:
- name: site_name
value: myapp.local
"@
# Deploy it
New-Catlet -Config $webServer | Start-Catlet
# Done! Ubuntu web server ready in minutes.
Developers eliminating production surprises
Real results from testing with production VMs locally
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