I'm stuck trying to understand what exactly a home lab is: Apparently a computer at home that has similarities with common production servers?
Here's my naive question: What is the point of a home lab, i.e. what makes it better than running stuff on the machine you're developing? I can see some advantages in networking applications (as mentioned in the article), but I have the impression this is not too critical for most applications and devs.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of building stuff like this, and will always be able to find an excuse to do it anyway. :)
Here's my naive question: What is the point of a home lab, i.e. what makes it better than running stuff on the machine you're developing? I can see some advantages in networking applications (as mentioned in the article), but I have the impression this is not too critical for most applications and devs.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of building stuff like this, and will always be able to find an excuse to do it anyway. :)