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There really isn't any maintenance besides the occasional update. Setup was also effortless as I've got Caddy setup to reverse proxy containers in my network. I simply define what the subdomain should be for the container and where it can reach it and that's all there is to it.

I've got Vaultwarden setup on one of my servers via Docker and I've got nightly backups of my vault to Dropbox via docker-volume-backup[0], which works wonderfully.

I personally choose to self-host because I already have the infrastructure for it, so might as well put it to good use.

[0] https://github.com/offen/docker-volume-backup

I started on a Navidrome/Subsonic/Plex/Jellyfin replacement for my bachelors thesis this year - I haven't had the time to actively work on it since starting work but I really want to as I've been daily driving it for a while and it's lacking in quite a few areas.

Just as a warning, not even half of the stuff on the landing page are actually present in Coral but they absolutely will be future. The next thing on the plan is to re-write the UI in React Native so I can take Coral with me on the go.

https://coral.nectarine.sh (the download page is inactive, but you can grab a release from the GitHub page if you're so inclined)

0bin, another popular Pastebin alternative, solved this problem by encrypting the paste on the client and embedding the key in the paste URL - so the server had no idea about the data being posted.

I moved away from NextDNS due to how slowly it picked up DNS changes, it would take hours for changes to propagate - and there wasn't any way to force it to update without manually creating DNS entries. I installed PiHole on one of my servers and Tailscale makes it available on all my devices - I couldn't be happier.

I find it odd that you've struggled so much with generating API clients. I've generated C# and TypeScript (Angular's HttpClient and React Query) clients for my API and never had any issues with them. With that being said, I didn't use OpenAPI's Java-based code generators and rather used ones made by third-party developers such as NSwag[0] and openapi-codegen[1].

[0] https://github.com/RicoSuter/NSwag

[1] https://github.com/fabien0102/openapi-codegen

The Pi-hole isn't hosted on my local network, but on my Tailscale network because it's running on a VPS. My router can't run Tailscale, so that's not possible.

I host a pi-hole instance in the cloud. It's only accessible to my Tailscale network, which means that I can't reach it on my TV - unless I write a DNS proxy. Maybe this'll be enough to get my ass in gear and actually write it for once.

It's not just you. I've been applying to junior/mid-level full stack roles with ~2 YoE with little luck for the past 2 months. I also sent around 100 applications a month and got a single interview. I've started tailoring my applications more and moved away from LinkedIn which is flooded by third-party recruiting agencies who take a 10 second look at your CV before you're binned - to platforms such as Cord, Otta and Hackajob, which I'm having much more luck on. I got 3 interview offers today, it's looking better.

This is why I am building a Subsonic/Plex/Navidrome replacement, which I've called Coral. My goal is to provide a simple, commercial streaming service-like experience, while fixing every little issue that's bothered me on the other apps. There will be web and desktop apps from day 1 with native mobile apps coming a bit later. I'll be writing a lot more about it in the coming weeks, so let me know if you'd like to know more. I'm aiming to open-source it next month.

I personally find writing apps for myself to be a fun and practical way to learn. That way you might get introduced to a few libraries you've never used before - and get new codebases to dive into and learn from. I have friends who started programming with writing tools to mod games and IRC/Discord bots.

I've benefited a lot from the apps I've written to improve my day-to-day life.

Just to give you an example: I wrote a tool to sync my uni timetable from the proprietary system they're using to my Google Calendar - that way I have all my events in one place and I'm also notified of classes early enough so I can get to campus in time.