The Homelab That Made My Career

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:57:47 +0800

I’ve told the “homelab made my career” story plenty of times. I’ve told it to junior colleagues, I’ve referenced it in previous episodes, I’ve told it to anyone who’d listen, really. But I’ve always told it from my side of the desk, the learning, the certifications, the late nights rebuilding broken clusters and figuring out what went wrong. What I’ve never done is hand the mic to the person who’s actually had to live with it all. My wife, is back on the podcast, she joined me for episode five’s parenting conversation, and this time we’re talking about the homelab. What it’s been like sharing a house with near-production-grade networking gear, what’s genuinely driven her up the wall over the years, and whether, after all the dollars and weekends spent on it, the whole thing has actually been worth it. For both of us.

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The Homelab That Made My Career