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Jun 9 • 💬 General discussion
The $20,000 mistake I made as a DevOps beginner:
I thought I needed expensive servers, fancy racks, and professional gear to start my homelab.
Truth? You can start with a 10-year-old laptop.
Here's why waiting for the "perfect setup" is killing your career:
• Real learning happens when you get your hands dirty
• Theory without practice is worthless
• Commands feel different on a real system
• Making mistakes is how you grow
The minimum you need to start:
- Any laptop with 4GB RAM
- Ubuntu Server
- Basic Linux knowledge
- Willingness to break things
Don't wait for the perfect moment.
Your career growth is worth more than perfect hardware.
What's holding you back from starting your homelab today?
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