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Series

Multi-part guides meant to be read in order. Each series builds from fundamentals to more advanced topics.

The Self-Hosting Journey

From why to how. Setting up and running your own services at home.

  1. The case for self-hosting4 min read
  2. What is a homelab and why would you want one?4 min read
  3. Choosing a VPS provider: what actually matters3 min read
  4. Self-hosting with Coolify: a PaaS on your own server3 min read
  5. Caddy as a reverse proxy for self-hosted services3 min read
  6. AdGuard Home: DNS-level ad blocking for your network3 min read
  7. Backup strategies for self-hosted data3 min read
  8. Monitoring your services with Uptime Kuma2 min read
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Docker Fundamentals

From first container to production-ready images.

  1. Getting started with Docker: the basics I wish I knew10 min read
  2. Self-hosting with Docker Compose: lessons learned3 min read
  3. How Docker image layers actually work under the hood20 min read
  4. Containers vs virtual machines: when to use which3 min read
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The Linux Switch

Making the move from Windows to a full Linux development workflow.

  1. Why I switched from Windows to Linux3 min read
  2. My Linux distro journey: from Ubuntu to Pop!_OS4 min read
  3. Why Pop!_OS is my Linux distro of choice3 min read
  4. Setting up a productive dev environment on Linux3 min read
  5. A practical guide to the Linux command line3 min read
  6. Shell scripting basics: automating the boring stuff6 min read
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Running AI Locally

Setting up and using large language models on your own hardware.

  1. Running local LLMs on a consumer GPU12 min read
  2. Getting started with Open WebUI and Ollama2 min read
  3. Fine-tuning small language models for specific tasks9 min read
  4. Building RAG pipelines with local models11 min read
  5. Getting structured output from language models11 min read
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