Trends in Self-Hosting and Community Apps

This chapter explores the results of the Tuxies awards, highlighting the growing popularity of self-hosted applications like Home Assistant and NextCloud, driven by privacy concerns. It discusses the emerging trends in community chat platforms, with Matrix gaining traction and Discord maintaining a strong position. Additionally, the chapter reviews voting outcomes for the best Linux hardware, F-Droid apps, and notable open source projects, emphasizing the dynamic landscape of software development.