Living on My Own Server: The Balance of Time and Freedom

Recently, I woke up to three different Docker containers being OOM-killed consecutively on my own VPS. PagerDuty rang at 4:30 AM, and my first reaction was, "Again?" This was a typical morning start in what I call living on my own server , where I manage all my personal projects and side products. This situation is a concrete example of a long-standing quest for balance: the time and effort I invest in exchange for the freedom and control I possess. Living on my own server has become a choice, a