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DevOps
|12 min read

Streaming LLM Responses in Next.js: 1.3s to First Token, Not 15.7s

The same model, the same prompt, and the same DigitalOcean endpoint. One version shows the first words in 1.3 seconds, the other shows a blank screen for nearly 16. The difference is entirely in your route handler.

Cloud
|22 min read

Build and Deploy a Ticket Triage App with DigitalOcean Inference

Build a practical FastAPI ticket triage app with DigitalOcean Serverless Inference, then deploy it to App Platform with Terraform.

CI/CD
|11 min read

Explaining CI Failures Automatically with a GitHub Action

We built a GitHub Action that reads a failing job log and tells you what broke, using DigitalOcean serverless inference. The interesting part was not the model call. It was throwing away 92% of the log before sending it.

DevOps
|8 min read

Your First Serverless LLM Call on DigitalOcean in 10 Minutes

DigitalOcean's Inference Engine gives you an OpenAI-compatible endpoint with pay-per-token pricing and no GPU to manage. Here is the fastest path from zero to a working call, with curl, Python, and Node, every snippet run against the live API.

FinOps
|9 min read

Hetzner's Third Price Increase in Three Months: What DevOps Teams Should Do

Hetzner is changing dedicated server and cloud pricing again on June 15, 2026. Here is what changed, why customers are frustrated, and how to decide whether to stay, resize, or move workloads.

DevOps
|14 min read

Coolify: Self-Hosted PaaS on DigitalOcean - Deploy Apps Without Vendor Lock-In

Set up Coolify on a DigitalOcean droplet and get your own Vercel-like platform for deploying Next.js apps, databases, and more - with auto SSL, GitHub auto-deploy, and no per-seat pricing.

Cloud
|15 min read

Migrating from Heroku to DigitalOcean

A complete guide to migrating production applications from Heroku to DigitalOcean. Covers App Platform, Managed Databases, Redis, Spaces, Coolify self-hosted, and infrastructure-as-code setup with real-world migration strategies.

Cloud
|8 min read

Heroku vs Self-Hosting: A Cost-Benefit Analysis for 2026

A transparent breakdown of Heroku costs versus self-hosting alternatives. Real numbers, honest tradeoffs, and a framework to help you decide when to make the switch.