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Basic security for your self-hosted server (2026) | SSH, Firewall, Updates and Backups
If you self-host something (a VPS, a small server at home, Docker, Coolify, Caddy, Traefik), there is a security floor that you have to cover no matter what. I have been asked a lot: “What is the mini...
How to install n8n with Docker (the easiest way) - 1
I had been receiving many questions like: “Hey, how do I start with n8n without breaking anything on my machine?” So I started recording the simplest and fastest way: Docker. Seriously, in two command...
5 Apps that I ALWAYS install on all my macs
Every time I start a Mac from scratch I have a ritual: I grab a mate, open the checklist and start installing these five apps. They are not “cool apps” to fill out, they are the ones that save my day ...
5 useful things you can do with your home server (and one I don't recommend)
Lately they wrote to me a lot: “Hey, I have a mini PC… what can I do with this?” So I started to compile the 5 things that give you the most value if you have a home server, plus one that I would not ...
This is how I built a home server with a €97 mini PC
A while ago I wanted to try if with very little money you could build a decent home server. I came across a mini PC for €97 and said: done, challenge accepted. In this video I decided to turn it into ...
This is how I leave my Mac ready to program from scratch (2025)
Every time I pick up a new Mac, the same thing happens to me: I want to be ready to work in less than an hour, without wasting time with a thousand windows or strange configurations. That's why I put ...
Unboxing MacBook Air M4 for programming – and that keyboard?
Today I gave myself the pleasure: I opened a MacBook Air M4 and brought it to the battle desk to see if it really is “the” computer for developers in 2025. I did a very simple unboxing and focused on ...
How I Built SenseiPress - A DIY WordPress Hosting
A while ago I came across a question that I couldn't get out of my head: what if I set up my own WordPress hosting? Not a generic one, not one overloaded with cPanel and a thousand options that no one...
How to migrate wordpress to docker - From NGINX and FPM to Coolify
For a while now I have been migrating things to Docker to have neater and more replicable deployments. I had a WordPress that ran on a VPS with NGINX + PHP-FPM, and I was interested in moving it to Co...
Migrate NGINX & PHP-FPM to Coolify
A step by step guide on how I migrated my Wordpress from NGINX and PHP-FPM to Coolify
Migrate your WordPress (on vps) to coolify with docker
Configurar una nueva instancia de WordPress con MariaDB Muy facil en este caso. Simplemente es hacer click en Projects -> add -> crear el proyecto -> add resource -> wordpress with amariadb Migrar ...
You don't need Vercel! Self-Host Coolify + Nextjs (or any other tech) in 5 minutes and more!
Lately I have been hearing a lot “without Vercel you can't deploy Next.js”. Post: there is no vendor lock-in. If you want, you can self-host it on a VPS and that's it. In this video I show you how to ...
Deploy with Docker and Ubuntu in 5 minutes (and more) - Nginx and Certbot
Today I bring you a super practical step by step so that you have a VPS with Ubuntu ready to receive your app in containers, served by Nginx and with SSL from Let's Encrypt. I put it together because ...
This free tool will EXPLODE your productivity - Fabric
Short and short: I was trying Fabric and it blew my mind. It is an open source tool that converts prompts and flows with AI into reusable “patterns” from the terminal. Zero smoke: you install it, give...
Create a fast backend with ExpressJS
I started this video because many times we want to build a backend for an idea or an MVP and we get lost in giant “boilerplates”. Here I'm going to keep it simple: Pure Express, clear structure and mi...
How to host your node and react application on your own VPS (1/2)
How to host your Node + React app on your own VPS (Part 1) In this video I proposed something that several had been asking me for: building a full stack app (Node + React + Mongo) on my own VPS, witho...