My daily spin ups as a selfhoster

This post walks through my journey into self-hosting, starting from a simple need to download YouTube playlists with Yt-dlp and evolving into a modular automation script, cross-device syncing with Syncthing, private photo management via Immich, and custom backup solutions with encryption. What began as a way to save money and control my media turned into a daily self-hosting setup that gives me flexibility, privacy, and ownership of my data.