The Rise of Self-Hosting and Community Apps

This chapter explores the growing trend of self-hosted applications like Home Assistant and NextCloud, emphasizing their role in privacy and personal management. It highlights survey results on community chat platforms, showcasing the popularity of Matrix and Discord, as well as the best Linux hardware of 2023 and free Android apps for 2024. Additionally, the chapter reviews the annual open source project rankings, noting Home Assistant's continued success and the emergence of new competitors.