jared on Nostr: I don’t like it just like I don’t really like umbrel. I never got my node synced ...
I don’t like it just like I don’t really like umbrel. I never got my node synced before bitcoin core started hanging, so my rpi is powered off right now.
Maybe it is me because I’m a technologist, but I don’t think it is.
I love my AmpliFi home wifi mesh because it is truly an “appliance” that just works. I feel like umbrel and startos are trying to achieve a similar experiences but my results have been that they are too fiddly to be treated as such. Then, the “appliance” aspects (containerized and basic settings abstracted to web ui) instead become a barrier to solving any issues.
For this reason, I have concluded that a full Debian-based Linux distribution (probably just Debian 12) PC running bitcoin core will be the best foundation for my node needs.
No containers. VM’s possibly, for portability across whichever bare metal I want to use, but lately I am drawn to the simplicity of just running directly on the metal and managing packages/updates. You cannot really eliminate those tasks anyway if you want to maintain good security practices, so bare metal keeps it simple.
Maybe it is me because I’m a technologist, but I don’t think it is.
I love my AmpliFi home wifi mesh because it is truly an “appliance” that just works. I feel like umbrel and startos are trying to achieve a similar experiences but my results have been that they are too fiddly to be treated as such. Then, the “appliance” aspects (containerized and basic settings abstracted to web ui) instead become a barrier to solving any issues.
For this reason, I have concluded that a full Debian-based Linux distribution (probably just Debian 12) PC running bitcoin core will be the best foundation for my node needs.
No containers. VM’s possibly, for portability across whichever bare metal I want to use, but lately I am drawn to the simplicity of just running directly on the metal and managing packages/updates. You cannot really eliminate those tasks anyway if you want to maintain good security practices, so bare metal keeps it simple.