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feat: Add Migrating from Heroku to DigitalOcean guide#988

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Comprehensive migration guide covering three paths from Heroku to DigitalOcean.

What This Adds

Three Migration Paths:

  1. App Platform - Managed PaaS (60-80% cost savings vs Heroku)
  2. Coolify Self-Hosted - Open-source alternative on Droplets (90%+ savings)
  3. Hybrid Approach - Coolify for staging, App Platform for production

Content Coverage

  • Complete cost comparisons with real numbers
  • App Platform setup (git deployments, auto-scaling, zero-downtime)
  • Managed Database migration (PostgreSQL with logical replication)
  • Redis, Spaces (S3-compatible), and managed services
  • Coolify installation and deployment walkthrough
  • Database backup strategies and best practices
  • Infrastructure-as-code examples (Terraform)
  • Real-world migration timelines and strategies

Key Features

  • Natural, narrative writing style (not robotic bullet points)
  • DigitalOcean affiliate links throughout
  • Cost comparison tables showing 94-97% savings with Coolify
  • Production-ready migration steps with minimal downtime
  • Decision framework for choosing the right path

Testing

  • ✅ All 4,641 tests passing
  • ✅ OG images generated
  • ✅ Markdown validation passing
  • ✅ 15-minute read, ~3,000 words

- Removed "A Technical Migration Guide" suffix (redundant)
- Updated excerpt to mention Coolify self-hosted option
- More concise and natural title
@bobbyonmagic bobbyonmagic merged commit 75d5a99 into main Mar 5, 2026
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