Living on My Own Server: The Balance of Time and Freedom

Short summary

A seasoned engineer reflects on managing a personal VPS for 20 years, weighing operational freedom and cost savings against time investment. Real incidents—Docker OOM kills, disk exhaustion, kernel vulnerabilities—become learning opportunities. Self-hosting enables complete architectural control and continuous experimentation impossible on managed platforms.

• •Personal infrastructure management trades time for full control and cost savings
• •Real-world incidents (OOM kills, disk issues) provide learning opportunities
• •Self-hosting enables architectural freedom and continuous technological experimentation

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