https://blog.dineshk.me/Recent content on Dinesh / NotesHugo -- gohugo.ioenWed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://blog.dineshk.me/posts/owning-the-stack.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://blog.dineshk.me/posts/owning-the-stack.htmlI started with a simple goal: run a few useful services today without making tomorrow’s home server a completely different project. That led to a deliberately short chain. Ansible prepares the host Compose runs the services Caddy handles the web Restic protects the data Every layer needs a reason Ansible exists because a new machine needs one repeatable bootstrap. Compose exists because the applications should move together. Caddy exists because public services need one controlled entrance.