NemoClaw to DigitalOcean: My OpenClaw Deployment Reality Check
I deployed OpenClaw via NemoClaw and DigitalOcean back to back. NVIDIA’s $130/mo sandbox and DO’s $24/mo droplet hit the same walls.
I Thought Deploying an MCP Server to Azure Would Be Simple. Three Port Conflicts Later…
FastMCP worked locally. Docker ran fine. Then Azure deployment hit port conflicts, auth failures, and container issues. Here is how I fixed all of it.
Claude Code Needed a Home. Archon Gave Me a Security Education Instead.
Setting up a self-hosted AI stack turned into a crash course in Docker networking, zero-trust security, and why simple solutions beat perfect ones.
I Forked a Repo to Supercharge Claude Code (And Accidentally Learned Zero-Trust Architecture)
I forked a repo to extend Claude Code and accidentally learned zero-trust architecture. Here is what happened when the tool outgrew its tooling.
From Replit to Docker and Self-hosting: When Simple Becomes Complex
Moving a campaign management system from Replit to Docker self-hosting. What started as just move it became a complexity sequel.
Setting Up Uptime Kuma: When ‘Just Monitor My Stuff’ Becomes a Linux Deep Dive
A customer called about a broken form before I knew it was down. Setting up Uptime Kuma turned into a full Linux monitoring deep dive.