Startups need an ecosystem of productivity tools but often lack the funds for expensive subscription-based software.
A breakdown of the core tool categories every new business needs, including email, knowledge management, CRM, and file storage.
An analysis of the escalating per-user monthly costs for SaaS subscriptions across different pricing tiers for a growing business.
The first client case study focuses on a 3D modeling company that chose self-hosting to maintain control over their data and ensure privacy.
A detailed walkthrough of selected open source software for each business category, including Wiki.js, NocoDB, Seafile, and Gitea.
To create a cohesive ecosystem, a centralized authentication provider like Authentik is used to manage user access across all self-hosted applications.
The first client's infrastructure uses a Hetzner bare metal server with Docker Compose, Ansible for deployment, and Traefik for reverse proxying.
The second case study showcases a DigitalOcean deployment secured with Cloudflare Zero Trust and Tunnels, eliminating the need for a VPN.
Before adopting a self-hosted model, businesses must account for the hidden labor costs of support and maintenance, often leading to a hybrid solution.
43:00Luka Kladaric
23:00Gerta Sheganaku & Waldemar Hummer
32:55Natale Vinto
49:52Yedidya Schwartz
36:09Chad Carlson
43:39Adrian Kosmaczewski
56:15Maurice Brinkmann
35:06Nevelina Aleksandrova
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
SYSKRON GmbH
Regensburg, Germany
Peter Park System GmbH
München, Germany
CONTIAMO GMBH
Berlin, Germany
Sector Nord AG
Oldenburg, Germany
iits-consulting GmbH
München, Germany
Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG
Espelkamp, Germany
doinstruct Software GmbH
Berlin, Germany