When a colleague passes away, the technical task of disabling their accounts becomes emotionally charged. This guide explores how automation can handle the technical burden while preserving human dignity in difficult IT scenarios.
AI was supposed to make IT jobs easier, but many professionals are finding it creates more problems than it solves. From non-technical colleagues becoming overnight 'experts' to AI-generated documentation overriding decades of experience, here's what's really happening and how to fix it.
Most engineering organizations reward firefighters who solve crises, but this creates a culture that stays broken. Discover why this happens and how to build career paths that reward prevention over heroics.
IT professionals and MSPs are fed up with GoDaddy's unreliable infrastructure, deceptive UX, and constant headaches. Here's why the 'F*ck GoDaddy' sentiment is growing and what you should use instead.
Discover how one tech enthusiast rescued a discarded Galaxy S10 and transformed it into a surprisingly capable 24/7 Minecraft server. This comprehensive guide explores the why, how, and what's possible when repurposing old smartphones for self-hosting.
The term 'enshittification' has exploded across tech discussions, but does it belong in professional settings? We examine its origins, current usage, and whether sysadmins should embrace or avoid it when discussing product quality degradation.
The self-hosting community's recent evolution shows how tech communities can balance AI automation enthusiasts with traditional developers. This article explores the lessons learned and practical approaches for maintaining productive, inclusive tech spaces in 2026.
Immich, the popular self-hosted photo management platform, is building a public EXIF dataset to dramatically improve metadata parsing. This community-driven effort needs your photos—but with important privacy considerations. Here's everything you need to know about contributing safely and why this matters for the future of photo organization.
A Reddit post about a Raspberry Pi 4 handling 2 million API requests monthly from a closet sparked a revolution in self-hosted infrastructure. This guide explores why it works, how to build it, and when you actually need cloud services.
Despite years of proven success, some leaders still resist remote work. We explore why this happens from a tech perspective, how automation changes the game, and what DevOps teams need to know about managing distributed work in 2026.
A deep dive into why IT professionals have lost their authority in organizations, with actionable strategies for sysadmins and DevOps teams to reclaim their backbone through automation, documentation, and strategic communication in 2026.
The r/selfhosted community debate reveals which services are truly superior when you run them yourself. From privacy-first tools to performance-critical applications, here's what's actually better self-hosted in 2026.