Why I self-host my websites, newsletter, and homelab—and the satisfaction that comes from building and using your own digital tools.
Why I still self host my servers (and what I've recently learned)
A short story on why I still go through the effort of self hosting servers and some things it taught me recently.
Self-host an Organization | Bitwarden
This article will walk you through starting an organization on your self-hosted server.
Self-Host and Tech Independence: The Joy of Building Your Own | Hacker News
Self-hosting doesn’t mean you have to buy hardware. After a few years, low-end machines are borderline unusable with Windows, but they are still plenty strong for a Linux server. It’s quite likely you or a friend has an old laptop laying around, which can be repurposed. I’ve done this with an i3 from 2011 [1] for two users, and in 2025 I have no signs that I need an upgrade.
Self-Hosting Guide to Alternatives: Notion
Self-hosted alternatives for the popular collaboration platform
Aaron Boodman on Twitter / X
There is this tension in dev tooling right now: Lots of people want to self-host, and not depend on a service. Lots of people also want the vibes of open source - being part of an open development community, having the code, etc.But builders still need to make a living...— Aaron Boodman (@aboodman) January 23, 2024
Self-Hosted Software and Apps
A directory of self-hosted software and applications for easy browsing and discovery
awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted
A list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted on your own servers
The IndieWeb Doesn't Need to 'Take Off' - Susam Pal
There's a corner of the Internet where people have been reclaiming their digital independence by hosting their own websites and promoting the idea of owning your own content. It's called the IndieWeb. The community has its own website, IRC channels, social media presence, etc. as well
juliet shen likes being online
The first time I built my personal site, I coded it by hand. It was simple and maybe a little ugly, but I made it. The second time I built this site, I used AI so I can celebrate what I loved about the early web using technology born of the new web. It's pretty and I also made it.
Make Your Own Thing - AT Protocol
John Gruber has been writing Daring Fireball for nearly a quarter of a century, analyzing and cataloging a distinct array of internet ephemera, designer nerdery, and, of course, the meteoric rise of Apple. He joins Jim to talk about what the pre-platform internet felt like, the oppressive sameness of contemporary web publishing, the creation of Markdown, and covering Apple for half of the company’s life.
Self-hosting a Bluesky PDS and using your domain as your handle
Rafael Eyng's tech blog
So, you want to start self-hosting? Part 1 - How to install Proxmox and pick your hardware.