What's a good first project for learning to self-host with zero Linux experience?

Jonas Schneider · 2 likes

a pi-hole is a classic first step. immediate feedback when it works

Noé Petit · 2 likes

a simple static site. you learn dns, https, and files, and it's hard to break

Jonas Schneider · 2 likes

don't try to learn docker, networking, and linux all at once. one thing per week

Brave Rider · 2 likes

this is the wisdom. i overloaded myself and quit twice

Noé Petit · 1 likes

start with a note-taking or bookmark app. low risk, high value

Jonas Schneider · 1 likes

agree, nothing critical if it breaks

Noé Petit · 1 likes

terminal is less scary than it looks, it's mostly copy paste at first lol

Jonas Schneider · 0 likes

join a community that answers beginner questions kindly. matters more than the tool