Self-Hosting & Tinkering
Self-Hosting & Tinkering brings this topic into one place so the full arc is easy to follow.
Start anywhere, or move through the pieces in order to build a cleaner read on self hosting.
The Series
Coolify: The Self-Hosted Vercel That Mostly Delivers
When to Self-Host vs. When to Pay: The Decision Framework
Hetzner: The Hosting Provider That Makes You Question Every Other Bill
Docker for Self-Hosters: The 20% You Actually Need
Cloudflare's Free Tier: What You Get for $0 and Where the Upsell Starts
VPS vs. Managed Hosting: The Trade-Offs Nobody Quantifies
Self-Hosted Email: Why You Probably Shouldn't
Backups and Disaster Recovery: The Stuff You Skip Until You Can't
The Self-Hosting Cost Calculation: Honest Numbers
Security Basics for Self-Hosters: The Minimum Viable Setup