Self-Host Weekly (18 July 2025)

Commentary on #vibecoding, software launches and updates, a spotlight on #Subtrackr, and more in this week's #newsletter recap!

https://selfh.st/weekly/2025-07-18/

#selfhost #selfhosted #selfhosting #opensource #foss #homelab #homeserver #privacy #subscription #subscriptions #app #apps #software #development

Self-Host Weekly (18 July 2025)

Commentary on #vibecoding, software launches and updates, a spotlight on #Subtrackr, and more in this week's #newsletter recap!

https://selfh.st/weekly/2025-07-18/

#selfhost #selfhosted #selfhosting #opensource #foss #homelab #homeserver #privacy #subscription #subscriptions #app #apps #software #development

When I posted yesterday about Frequency, the federated photo-sharing service;

https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/114679152915697804

... various technical difficulties distracted me from the main thing I wanted to comment on. Which is the false dichotomy that digital services can either be paid for via ads, or individual subscriptions. As @jesseplusplus points out, the subscription model of apps can be collective rather than individual. That's the model for the Bridge Seat hosting co-op I've been working on.

#subscriptions