$ ls posts/ --sort=date | grep 'tag: <span>backups</span>'

• 2026-07-04self-hosting2 min read

  You Can’t Vibe a Backup

  Ship by feel, fix it when it breaks — except here. Data loss is the one failure with no feedback loop, and good backups are what make the vibes safe.

• 2026-05-15homelab2 min read

  The Homelab Hierarchy of Needs

  DNS, then backups, then monitoring, then the front door — and only then the toys. Build downward first, and the fun stuff stays up.