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If you are not in a tech field, what got you into self-hosting? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I'm an English teacher who wanted to "cut the cord" wherever I could, so I started learning about domain hosts, containerization, .yaml files, etc.

Since then, I've been hosting several pods for file sharing and streaming for many years, and I'm currently thinking about learning kubernetes for home deployment. But why?

If you aren't in development, IT, cyber security, or in a related profession, what made you want to learn this on your own? What made you want to pick this up as a hobby?

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[–] 42 points 5 months ago (4 children)

as a student, this is much more interesting than studying

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    I once wired my whole ass house for ethernet. (Before realizing I was colorblind nonetheless.) Instead of studying.

    Never underestimate how you can use study procrastination as a push force for other shit. (Unless you're a dipshit like me and do it with an imminent exam)

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  • [–] [S] -4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Hey, hosting your own LLM could work out for you in that respect.

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  • [–] 26 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    i'd rather spend time actually learning and doing things instead of being an LLM slopper lol

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 5 months ago

    Damn, got shot down, lol. I'm not advocating for churning out assignments; just for tinkering with editing and brainstorming. "Actually learning and doing things" is admirable. I'd rather be certain a student is growing instead of the clanker.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    What I've found works well is giving it a prompt to turn it into a tutor (along with giving it the information) if something doesn't seem right, look into it without AI, I haven't had it backfire on me yet. I can definitely respect someone avoiding ai entirely though.

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