diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index 6ea0b5e40..55202cf3e 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -14,25 +14,23 @@
 1. Run `npm install`
 1. Run `docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.dev.yml up -d` to start [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org) and [Redis](https://redis.io)
 1. Run `npm run database:setup` to initialize the database schema
-1. Start the [server](#start-server) and the [client](#start-client)
+1. Start the [development environment](#start-development-environment) (recommended) or start [server](#start-server) and [client](#start-client) separately
 1. Open https://localhost:4200/en in your browser
 1. Create a new user via _Get Started_ (this first user will get the role `ADMIN`)
 
-### Start Server
+### Start Development Environment
 
-#### Debug
-
-Run `npm run watch:server` and click _Debug API_ in [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com)
+#### Parallel Development (Recommended)
 
-#### Serve
+Run `npm run dev` to start both server and client simultaneously with hot reload:
 
-Run `npm run start:server`
+#### English (Default)
 
-### Start Client
+- Client: https://localhost:4200/en
 
-#### English (Default)
+#### Debug
 
-Run `npm run start:client` and open https://localhost:4200/en in your browser.
+Run `npm run watch:server` and click _Debug API_ in [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com)
 
 #### Other Languages
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fe2fa72f..280a9f7e9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "start:client": "nx run client:copy-assets && nx run client:serve --configuration=development-en --hmr -o",
     "start:production": "npm run database:migrate && npm run database:seed && node main",
     "start:server": "nx run api:copy-assets && nx run api:serve --watch",
+    "dev": "nx run api:copy-assets && nx run client:copy-assets && nx run-many --targets=serve --parallel --projects=api,client --configuration=development-en && nx run client:serve --configuration=development-en --hmr -o",
     "start:storybook": "nx run ui:storybook",
     "test": "npx dotenv-cli -e .env.example -- npx nx run-many --target=test --all --parallel=4",
     "test:api": "npx dotenv-cli -e .env.example -- nx test api",