2025 Selfh.st Survey Results: 4K+ Self-Hosters Speak! (w/ Ethan Sholly & Matt Foxx)
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Join DB Tech, Ethan Sholly (creator of Self-Host Weekly newsletter), and special guest Matt Foxx (developer of Multi-Scrobbler) as we dive deep into the results of the 2025 Selfh.st Newsletter Survey! With over 4,000 responses from the self-hosting community, this year's survey reveals fascinating insights about: ๐น Most popular self-hosted applications and emerging tools ๐น Hardware preferences and deployment strategies ๐น Domain providers, reverse proxies, and infrastructure choices ๐น Community trends and how self-hosting habits are evolving This is our annual tradition where we analyze Ethan's comprehensive survey data and discuss what it means for the self-hosting community. Whether you're a seasoned homelab enthusiast or just getting started with self-hosting, you'll discover new projects, learn from community trends, and get insights from three different perspectives in the self-hosting space. ๐ Survey Results: https://selfh.st/survey/2025-results/ ๐ Multi-Scrobbler by Matt Foxx: https://github.com/FoxxMD/multi-scrobbler ๐ Self-Host Weekly Newsletter: https://selfh.st ๐ Survey Feedback Form: https://form.selfh.st/s/cmg6e4ymc0dq8o801xfe4wghr Drop your questions in chat and let's explore what the self-hosting community is running in 2025! #selfhosting #homelab #opensource #docker #linux /=========================================/ โ Amazon Wishlist: https://dbte.ch/amznwishlist Get early, ad-free access to new content by becoming a channel member, or a Patron! โ https://www.patreon.com/dbtech โ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVy16RS5eEDh8anP8j94G2A/join All My Social Links: โ https://dbt3.ch/@dbtech Join Discord! โ https://discord.gg/M9J6hFq /=========================================/ โจWays to support DB Tech: โ https://www.patreon.com/dbtech โ https://www.paypal.me/DBTechReviews โ https://ko-fi.com/dbtech โ Cashapp: https://cash.app/$dbtechyt โ Venmo: https://venmo.com/dbtechyt โจCome chat in Discord: โ https://dbte.ch/discord
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