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I assume most users here have some sort of tech/IT/software background. However, I've seen some comments of people who might not have that background (no problem with that) and I wonder if you are self-hosting anything, how did you decide that you would like to self-host?

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[–] ikidd 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm a farmer that was an IT guy a decade or so ago, which I guess is a background in it, but that's not why I do it. Self-hosting is a self-reliance thing. I like to fix my own equipment, metal and silicon.

When it comes apart, I want to know the reason, and I like to invent new ways to do things, which means I have to be able to control my infrastructure.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Honestly it would be really cool to see more self hosting in the farming space. I want to see a iot system that it run by the farmer.

Before we know it there will be a server room at each farm