The cloud is convenient until it isn't. You upload your photos, you sync your contacts, you click

through the cookie banners, then prices go up, or you read about the family that lost their

entire Google account over a medical photo sent to their doctor. At some point, the question

from, why would I run this myself to, why aren't I? My guest this week is Alex Kretsmar.

He's the head of Devrel at Tailscale,

the longtime host of the self-hosted podcast, and co-founder of LinuxServer.io. We cover what

self-hosting really means in 2026, the app's worth running yourself like Image and Home Assistant,

why Docker Compose ties it all together, and how Tailscale lets you reach any of it from anywhere without opening a single port.

If you've been thinking about pulling your digital life back behind your own walls,

this is your roadmap. This is Talk Python to Me. Episode 546 recorded April 27,

2006. Talk Python to me. yeah, we ready to roll.

Upgrading the code.

No fear of getting old.

New frameworks in sight, geeky rap on deck.

Quark crew, it's time to unite.

We started in pyramid, cruising old school lanes, had that stable base, yes, sir.

Welcome to Talk Python and me, the number one Python podcast for developers and data scientists.

This is your host, Michael Kennedy.

I'm a PSF fellow who's been coding for over 25 years.

Let's connect on social media.

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The social links are all in your show notes. You can find over 10 years of past episodes at Talkpython.com. And if you want to be part of the show, you can join our recording live streams. That's right. We live stream the raw, uncut version of each episode on YouTube. Just visit TalkPython.fm slash YouTube to see the schedule of upcoming events.

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