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I prefer self hosted FOSS software for the simple reason that it's so much easier to learn how to get them to do tricks. I can install, uninstall, reinstall, ha
by hiAndrewQuinn 3y ago
I prefer self hosted FOSS software for the simple reason that it's so much easier to learn how to get them to do tricks. I can install, uninstall, reinstall, hack, patch, and demolish them over and over again, learning a power of stuff each time, and then I can carry that knowledge and power with me for all future endeavors.
This seems absolutely vital to me from a pedagogical point of view, but people almost never talk about it, as if admitting breaking things you can instantly recreate to learn more about them is somehow an admission of shame, around your failure to understand them sight unseen.
- nvr219 3y ago> I prefer self hosted FOSS software for the simple reason that it's so much easier to learn how to get them to do tricks. Perhaps, but if you want something just easier OVERALL, FOSS ain't for you, sadly.
- quickslowdown 3y agoI guess it might depend on skill set, but I disagree. I have so many less headaches & problems with self hosted FOSS solutions. No rug pulls with subscriptions or just outright killing a product by surprise, total control of the data & server, everything is in my hands which makes it much easier to keep operational however long I want.
- j45 3y agoIt’s easy to start with something like yunohost, sandstorm, etc to start with self hosting. It’s easy to go down the rabbit hole of using an empty vps and that’s not reccomended
- Takennickname 3y agoYes, if you need to stay on training wheels, you have to pay someone.
- ggpsv 3y agoHow much I've learned by self-hosting the software that I use on a daily basis is what has made the experience compelling. As you point out, it is knowledge that compounds and I've reaped the benefits on my professional endeavors.
- znpy 3y agoI can’t stress enough how important deliberate practice is. In all environments where i had some learning/testing/staging environment i just thrived. I’ve had a couple of jobs so far where you can do all the learning you want, in prod, and of you break something it’s your fault. They’re awful, and are those kind of job where the only people thriving are those who have been there long enough to know where all (or almost all) the sharp edges are.