PRINCIPLE
The repo is the truth
If it is not in code it does not exist.
Home Lab
A lab that heals itself
A traditional home lab is a managed mess: fragile, manual, and likely to break when you need it. The one I teach and run is built from code, so it can be rebuilt from nothing.
PRINCIPLE
Perfection is not the goal
Assume a manageable mess you can explore safely, and have fun with it.
PRINCIPLE
Document everything
Documentation is a primary signal.
PRINCIPLE
Local first, plan for failure
PACE for every layer.
Learn it
The series and the blueprint
OLD JOURNAL
Home Lab 101
A tutorial series: philosophy, physical hardware, Proxmox, GitOps, AI command and control, and Obsidian.
OLD JOURNAL
The Default Stack
The master blueprint behind the series.
OLD JOURNAL
Gizmos
Small devices that make the lab more fun.
COMING
Procedures
Deploying a container, maintaining the lab, handling a service failure and keeping secrets.
IDEA
The PACE Plan
Plan for the day it breaks.
SECTION
About
Who I am and what I believe.
SECTION
AI
The local-first AI stack.
SECTION
Knowledge Base
How-tos and tricks.