Tag: deployment
How to host a small app and database on a $4 DigitalOcean droplet
Cloudflare Pages hosts a static site for free, but it cannot run code or store data. A $4 DigitalOcean droplet runs a real Node app with a SQLite database behind automatic HTTPS. Here is the exact setup captured from a live box, plus when to reach for something bigger.
Where to host your app after you build it with AI
Your AI coding tool already made hosting decisions for you. Lovable chose Supabase, Bolt chose its own hosting, Replit locks you in. Before picking a platform, understand what you actually built, what you are locked into, and what architecture decisions will cost you later.
AI migration playbook - making transitions invisible
The best AI migrations are invisible to users. Capital One cut transaction errors by half during their AWS migration using blue-green deployment, canary rollouts, and phased transitions. Practical guidance on pre-migration testing, risk mitigation, and rollback procedures that keep your team productive throughout the change.
LLM deployment: Why human review beats automated testing
Automated tests miss the subtle quality issues that make AI deployments dangerous. Knight Capital lost hundreds of millions in 45 minutes from one deployment bug. Here is how to build LLM deployment pipelines that combine automated safety checks with human judgment, using golden datasets and canary deployments to prevent production disasters.