• Published on 03/25/2025, 4600 words, 17 minutes to read.
• The author likes making things with computers and runs most projects at home with floor desktops.
• Homelab is a playground for devops where one can self-host precious things and experiment.
• The author runs various services in the homelab like Plex, Pocket-ID, Gitea, Longhorn, etc.
• The homelab's history started with a 2012 trash can Mac Pro and evolved to a multi-node cluster.
• The author initially didn't think they needed Kubernetes but realized it was what they wanted in the end.
• What the author likes about the current homelab setup is the ease of pushing and managing apps, and automatic backups.
• The author had to learn to play defense against bots and created Anubis to protect the git server.
• Anubis became popular and is now used to protect many git forges.
• Conclusion: Self-host if you like it. Think small and fuck around and find out.

Main points: The author shares their experience and setup of a homelab, including the services run, the evolution of the homelab over time, and the challenges faced and solutions found, especially in dealing with bots.
Key information: Details about each service run in the homelab, the history of the homelab nodes and their specifications, the realization about Kubernetes, and the creation and popularity of Anubis.
Important details: Specific screenshots and mentions of various characters and stickers used, as well as the author's contact information.