Docker

You have sent the message “it works on my machine” at least once in your career. Maybe you have been on the receiving end of it. Either way, the problem is always the same. Two machines that should be identical are not, and no one can say why. One has Python 3.11, the other has 3.12. One has a system OpenSSL that some C extension links against, and the other does not. One engineer installed a package six months ago and forgot.

Gatus is a single-binary monitoring tool that probes your services and shows a public status page at a URL you control. You define every check in one YAML file. So your whole setup can live in Git next to the rest of your stack. There is no need for a database, no web UI to click through, and no per-monitor pricing. If you self-host a blog, a Gitea instance , a Home Assistant server, or a mail relay, Gatus gives you a simple way to know when something breaks.

If your Linux dev workflow still leans on one or more VirtualBox VMs, you’re not doing anything wrong. VirtualBox has been the default pick for isolated dev setups for years: clean snapshots, clear network modes, and a full guest OS that acts just like a separate machine.

But in 2026, most app work doesn’t need full hardware emulation. It needs fast startup, easy sharing, the same deps each time, and low cost. That’s where Docker Desktop and docker compose shine.

Gitea is the lightest full Git hosting platform you can self-host. Version 1.25 fits in under 200 MB of RAM as a single Go binary or Docker container. It covers pull requests, code review, issues, CI/CD through GitHub Actions-compatible runners, package registries, and two-way mirroring with GitHub. If you want to own your code without GitLab’s overhead, Gitea is the best option today.

Why Gitea Over Forgejo, GitLab, or Gogs

A few self-hosted Git platforms compete here. The right pick depends on what you care about.