this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2023
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Conversely, this is the main thing keeping me from setting up my own instance. You have to do your own backups and keep everything running. If you mess up, you loose your whole identity. I'm a software engineer, but I'm a mediocre sys admin. I have the technical skills to host my own instance but I don't want the stress of getting it right.
Although an alternative way to look at it is that is could be a great way to hone your devops / SRE skills. Even if that's not the direction you really want your career to head, it can never hurt to have a really good understanding of that side of the industry.