The latest in self-hosted news, software, content, events, and more based on the newsletter of the same name.Guest Co-Host: Adam MonsenLinks:This Week in Self-Hosted (October 25, 2024)2024 Self-Host User Survey ResultsSteadfast Self-HostingSeaGL

The latest in self-hosted news, software, content, events, and more based on the newsletter of the same name.Guest Co-Host: DB TechLinks:This Week in Self-Hosted (October 18, 2024)DB Tech on YouTube2024 Survey Results Live Stream (10/20 2pm EST)

Join me as I sit down for a casual discussion about home automation, self-hosting, non-profit foundations, and other topics with Paulus Schoutsen – the founder of Home Assistant and The Open Home Foundation.Episode Guest: Paulus SchoutsenLinks:Home AssistantOpen Home FoundationNabu Casaselfh.stThis Week in Self-Hosted

Dan Brown, the developer behind BookStack and an RSS reader, shares insights from his journey in the open-source community. He discusses the design and evolution of BookStack, emphasizing user feedback and the challenges of documentation. The conversation covers the delicate balance between software stability and innovation, and the thoughtful approach to potential AI integration. Dan also addresses the financial sustainability of open-source projects and the complexities of community involvement, urging support and recognition for contributors in this collaborative space.

Alex Tran and Zack Pollard from the Immich development team share their insights on self-hosting solutions in this engaging conversation. They discuss creating a privacy-focused alternative to Google Photos and the importance of community feedback in their journey. Transparency and sustainable funding models are key themes as they navigate open-source commercialization. The duo also explores the dynamics of teamwork in their projects, plus the challenges and joys of smart home management, filled with humorous tech mishaps.

Ivan, developer of LubeLogger, discusses creating a self-hosted vehicle maintenance tracking software, choosing programming languages, managing feature requests, designing interfaces inspired by Netflix, and challenges in forking open source projects.

In this podcast, Hayden Kotelman, developer of Mealie and Homebox, discusses the differences between the applications, the challenges of self hosting, their favorite self-hosted applications, and their home lab setup including a Proxmox server and Synology NAS.

The hosts discuss the results of their user survey on self-hosting, including reasons for self-hosting, hardware options used, and the cost associated with free services. They also talk about using Proxmox as a Docker host and NAS solution, utilizing hosted cloud storage for offsite backups, and the popularity of using containers for deploying self-hosted software. They discuss their remote access setup, the results of the user survey on media streaming, home automation, and game servers, as well as reliable software applications, demographics of the audience, and the rise of self-hosting as a hobby. They also analyze the survey results on educational degrees.