Self-hosting is having a moment, even if it’s hard to define exactly what it is. It’s a niche that goes beyond regular computing devices and networks but falls short of a full-on home lab. (Most home ...

Are you ready to regain your digital sovereignty?

It’s hard to live in today’s world without apps and digital services, but they come at a steep price: your private information. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, ...

In this series, I'll discuss what self-hosting is, why it's something you might want to consider as a hobby, and what you need to get started on this technical journey towards self-reliance. Have you ...

Self-hosting used to feel like a technical milestone to me. If the container was running and the dashboard loaded, I felt accomplished. I treated a successful install like a finish line. And honestly, ...

Self-hosting is having a moment, but as interesting as it sounds, figuring out what you want to self-host is just as important as the process of setting it up. You can spin up containers all day long, ...

When I first dived into self-hosting, it was less about control and more about finding apps that filled the gaps left by commercial applications, and devs that actually listened to feedback, feature ...