Because it’s a stepping stone in the learning. Using something like tailscale that just works allows you to develop skills with other software and workflows. Eventually you progress to harder things like hosting your own private VPN.
Comment on Tailscale addressing concerns over potential enshittification of the platform
CoyoteFacts@piefed.ca 4 days ago
Better yet, why put yourself at the mercy of something that can enshittify in the first place? I've never understood why people get into selfhosting and then go right back to giving power over their network to a 3rd party again.
Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 4 days ago
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 days ago
Convenience. Setting up Tailscale is easier than setting up WireGuard by yourself and dynamic dns. Not by much but enough that those who don’t know how to do latter might opt for Tailscale
julianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de 4 days ago
I don‘t think it is a binary situation: Complete self sustainability vs. full dependence on large corporations. Rather it is a spectrum and everyone feels comfortable somewhere else on it. Also I don‘t think the ends really exist, as someone else will always have power over you (you can‘t reasonably maintain everything yourself) and you can always migrate/quit from a service. Over time your position might change. For me personally I think Tailscale is a great service and for someone just starting out I would definitely recommend it. I think a lot frustration can be avoided when you don‘t set your self-hosting goals to high at the beginning. You can always update your setup later on.