Source: awesome-selfhosted repo (A repo or repository is a directory file of code stored typically on Github)
Open-source Versus Closed Source:
This is one of those spaces I keep going down the rabbit hole of. I think it’s worth it too. Basically: zero ads, forget paying for software, decentralised social media. I think this is the direction we’re moving in or at least I hope we do or we will be forced to. Obviously not anytime soon because monopolies like private OpenAI will find ways to distract and keep the sheep in the present status quo. But it’s inevitable.
Especially for people like us who don’t want to pay $200 to OpenAI for using their tech. Every software you can imagine has an open source GitHub repository you can clone. You need some technical expertise, but if you have the testicular tenacity, you can vibe code your way to write code, or feed it the code and ask what it means, edit, iterate, copy and paste. You have been warned.
I found myself doing this way too much. It’s time-energy-consuming. It’s more important to actually spend that time on what you’re trying to achieve instead of trying out different stuff and going down the rabbit hole of figuring out the code. Too many times I kept finding myself trying to sort out small issues instead of building an overall MVP.
The Real Problem: Too Many Unfinished Projects
So many projects started and never completed. Maybe I underestimated the project. Maybe I overestimated my skills and available resources. Or didn’t understand the stack enough before starting. There’s a fear of actually finishing something, you know?