Best of self-hosting — October 2025

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   ThePrimeTime·28w

   banned from github

   A developer reflects on the risks of platform dependency after witnessing a GitHub account suspension. The incident highlights how relying on centralized services like GitHub for code hosting, authentication, and SSO creates single points of failure that could lock users out of their work and connected services. While self-hosting offers independence, the practical challenges and network effects of platforms like GitHub make migration difficult, leaving developers in a convenience-versus-control dilemma with no clear solution.

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   Article

   Hacker News·30w

   Why Self-host?

   Explores the motivations for self-hosting personal services, focusing on privacy and digital sovereignty. Discusses how calendar, contact, and location data reveal sensitive information about users, and argues against relying on big tech companies. Provides practical recommendations for self-hosting calendar/contact servers (Baïkal), email (Stalwart, Mailcow), smart home automation (Home Assistant), RSS aggregators (FreshRSS), and location tracking (dawarich). Shares a personal journey from single server to a 3-node Kubernetes cluster setup.

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   Article

   selfh.st·30w

   Self-Host Weekly (10 October 2025)

   Weekly roundup of self-hosting news covering GitHub's Azure migration pause, major project updates including Tiny Tiny RSS shutdown and community fork, Overseerr/Jellyseerr merger into Seerr, and Revolt Chat's rebrand to Stoat. Features 13 software updates across development tools, fitness trackers, and authentication services, plus 18 new self-hosted applications spanning music analysis, GPU monitoring, and database backups. Includes project repository changes, video tutorials, and community highlights.

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   Article

   Noted·28w

   Using Komodo to Run Docker Commands from a Web Interface

   Komodo is a self-hosted web dashboard that simplifies Docker container management through a visual interface. Its Deployments page transforms terminal commands into an intuitive form-based workflow, allowing users to configure containers with image selection, port mapping, volumes, and environment variables. The tool generates valid docker run commands in real-time while maintaining full control and transparency. Deployments can be saved as reusable templates and redeployed with one click, making container management more organized and accessible for developers and homelab enthusiasts.

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   Article

   selfh.st·29w

   Self-Host Weekly (17 October 2025)

   Weekly roundup of self-hosting news highlights a critical bug in Forgejo v13.0.0 that deletes action secrets, advising users to avoid upgrading. Home Assistant Yellow hardware is being discontinued while maintaining software support. TraLa, a new auto-discovery dashboard for Traefik services, offers features like advanced icon fetching and live search capabilities.

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   Noted·29w

   How I Organize My Self-Hosted Apps and Dev Environment

   A practical guide to organizing self-hosted infrastructure using Proxmox for virtualization, Docker containers managed through Komodo, automated backups with Proxmox Backup Server, and monitoring via Grafana. The setup includes ByteStash for code snippets, Docmost for documentation, and n8n for workflow automation. The author shares lessons learned about maintaining a clean, scalable homelab environment while avoiding common pitfalls like over-reliance on application dashboards.

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   selfh.st·28w

   Self-Host Weekly (24 October 2025)

   A weekly roundup covering self-hosting news and updates. Highlights include Jellyfin's major v10.11.0 release with backup features and database conversion, MinIO's controversial shift away from pre-built containers, and FUTO's grant program controversy. Features Velld, a new self-hosted database backup platform with S3 integration and web-based management. Includes software updates, community discussions around Home Assistant dashboard development, and curated video tutorials on topics like Docker deployment, Nextcloud AIO, GitLab self-hosting, and Unraid media stacks.

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