This week’s goal
Pick a few self-hosted services that are actually useful.
This is harder than it sounds because self-hosting lists are basically menus, and I am apparently not to be trusted near a menu.
What I actually did
I chose a small starter stack:
- Jellyfin for media
- private remote access
- backups
- simple monitoring
- notes/documentation
That is it for now.
The important bit was deciding what not to add. I do not need a replacement for every cloud service this month. I need a server that stays understandable.
What broke, or nearly did
I nearly added a dashboard before I had enough things to put on it.
That is peak homelab behaviour: building a map before there is a town.
What I’m keeping
- Small starter stack
- Services with a clear job
- No “just because” installs
- Add one thing, understand one thing
SmallGrid takeaway
A beginner homelab should earn complexity slowly. Start with services you will actually use, then add the next one when the previous one is boring.