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frongt@lemmy.zip 17 hours agoSelf-hosting means taking on those maintenance responsibilities yourself. Same as doing your own plumbing or car maintenance. Either you spend the time and effort yourself, or you pay someone else to do it.
bitcrafter@programming.dev 16 hours ago
Right, but there is an entire spectrum of plumbing maintenance. I am perfectly capable of plunging toilets, but when a drain fails to work after several attack on my part then it is time to call in the plumber.