Comment on Any tips and communities for starting my own instance?
Hal@piefed.nz 2 weeks ago
Have you got experience self hosting other things?
I really think that it’s good to start with something small and personal (say, a wiki or Jellyfin) where you can build some skills around hosting, reverse proxies, security practices, backups, etc.
Hosting a service as part of a wider interconnected network of sites isn’t as difficult as it sounds but there is definitely potential to screw it up beyond repair.
MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Not yet, and probably not going to be able to allocate time for it in the next few months at least.
If I start an instance soon, it will almost certainly be through a managed service at first. Not letting perfect be the enemy of good and all that.
There’s quite a learning curve if you’re not familiar with self-hosting. Doing it through a managed service sounds like a good idea.