--- title: Every Developer Needs to Self-Host | daily.dev description: Self-hosting offers developers a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of software operations beyond basic development tasks. It involves learning... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/wfnbtf9lv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Every Developer Needs to Self-Host | daily.dev og:description: Self-hosting offers developers a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of software operations beyond basic development tasks. It involves learning... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/wfnbtf9lv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/wfnBTf9lV.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Every Developer Needs to Self-Host **[DevShareVietNam](https://daily.dev/sources/devsharevietnam)** · [@hoanguyencoder](https://daily.dev/hoanguyencoder) · 363 upvotes · 21 comments ## Summary Self-hosting offers developers a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of software operations beyond basic development tasks. It involves learning about networking, system administration, security, and DevOps. Engaging in self-hosting can build confidence, improve problem-solving skills, and open up career opportunities in cloud infrastructure. The post encourages developers to start small with easy-to-manage services, emphasizing the educational value of practical experience. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@goranstefanovski64** · 11 upvotes > Just when i needed to prove to a Junior that self hosting builds up knowledge and skills.... Thank you! **@varactor** · 6 upvotes > When I was a junior dev 20 years ago, it was my dream to learn and know how to self host. With limited info and tools back then, I ended up self-hosting in my bedroom ( ofc I was attacked and breached multiple times :D ) and hell yes I learned a ton. Ended up then setting up a Debian server (also in my bedroom) and the following years went on to cloud based hosting and so on. > After all these years, I still keep a dedicated Ubuntu server locally for freelance work as a stage env and also for various other things such as NAS and various tests. Your article is so true, self hosting opens paths... **@ddv\_gaming** · 5 upvotes > I agree with self hosting with things you use. Some people have no problems with their privacy, but with self hosting you don't have to follow TOS or worry about breaking random arbitrary rules. Additionally, I think it's more cost effective in the long run. **@brayanceron** · 2 upvotes > The next step is to purchase an IP and manage your own data center. **@tidianedevr** · 2 upvotes > Is using a VPS also called self-hosting? ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#networking](https://daily.dev/tags/networking), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting), [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/wfnbtf9lv) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/wfnbtf9lv","headline":"Every Developer Needs to Self-Host","text":"Shared: Every Developer Needs to Self-Host","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/wfnbtf9lv","datePublished":"2025-10-02T15:04:45.788Z","dateModified":"2026-03-15T07:16:21.951Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Hòa Nguyễn Coder","url":"https://daily.dev/hoanguyencoder","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--SCsZnAEj--/f_auto/v1751094071/avatars/avatar_hv0ugE9ii7tYkZ7uDsO6N?_a=BAMClqZW0","description":"Web Developer","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"EndorseAction"},"userInteractionCount":1610}},"image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--OHB84bZF--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2010","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":363},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":21}],"sharedContent":{"@type":"WebPage","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/J0VtY8TKo"},"comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Just when i needed to prove to a Junior that self hosting builds up knowledge and skills… Thank you!","datePublished":"2025-10-03T08:12:58.661Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/wfnBTf9lV#c-qt18t1Dns","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Goran Stefanovski","url":"https://daily.dev/goranstefanovski64","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKqvrTE4lEt14CFDwSt7x3zQHVGb1BTcwu2SNSijIb0r3Nc-A=s96-c"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":11}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"When I was a junior dev 20 years ago, it was my dream to learn and know how to self host. With limited info and tools back then, I ended up self-hosting in my bedroom ( ofc I was attacked and breached multiple times :D ) and hell yes I learned a ton. Ended up then setting up a Debian server (also in my bedroom) and the following years went on to cloud based hosting and so on.\nAfter all these years, I still keep a dedicated Ubuntu server locally for freelance work as a stage env and also for various other things such as NAS and various tests. 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