Building the demo on your personal website or GitHub is actually an excellent idea, provided you understand the specific purpose of each. Here is the distinction between the two and how they fit into your plan:

1. Using GitHub (The "Source of Truth")

GitHub is not a "website" in the traditional sense; it is a repository for your code. This is exactly where you should store your project.

Version Control: It tracks every change you make to your ⁠docker-compose.yml⁠ and ⁠schema.sql⁠ files.

Collaboration: If you ever need to share your work with a developer or the government IT team to show them how you built it, you can give them a link to your repository.

Portability: It acts as the "master backup." If your iMac crashes, your entire project is safe on GitHub.

2. Using Your Personal Website (The "Live Demo")

If you have a website with a host (like Bluehost, SiteGround, or a personal server), you could host the demo there, but there are risks you should consider:

Security Risks: Hosting a database (PostgreSQL) on a shared personal website is often insecure. If your personal site gets hacked, your demo system and its data could be compromised.

Resource Constraints: Running Docker containers requires dedicated server resources (RAM/CPU). Most standard personal website hosting plans do not support Docker.

Compliance optics: If you build the demo on your personal site, you must ensure that no real resident data is ever used. Using a professional "Staging Environment" on a dedicated VPS sounds much better to a government client than saying, "I hosted it on my personal blog site."

The Recommended Workflow

1 Code on your iMac: Use your local machine for the actual heavy lifting and development.

2 Sync to GitHub: "Push" your code to GitHub every time you make progress. This keeps your work safe and organized.

3 Deploy for Demo: When you are ready to show the Mayors’ Council, you can rent a low-cost, dedicated VPS (like DigitalOcean or AWS Lightsail) specifically for the demo. This is called a Staging Environment—it looks professional, is secure, and is entirely separate from your personal website.

In summary: Keep your code on GitHub to manage the build process, and keep your "Live Demo" on a professional, dedicated staging server when you are ready to show it to the Council. This approach maximizes your professional appearance for the MCOG bid.

Are you planning to host this demo on a specific domain once it is ready, or will you be presenting it via a private link to the council members?

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