The problem I have with setting up these things yourself is that I usually forget about how I set it up in the first place. Sure you might remember how you set it up 3 months down the road, but what about 3 years?
I try to use services or tools that do as much as possible out of the box. It means that I didn't have to manually configure much, which means it will be easier to understand after long periods of time. I know it isn't very hacker-like, but I personally feel there is a gray area that might create more problems than it solves, and I tend to stay on the "safe" side of things.
I try to use services or tools that do as much as possible out of the box. It means that I didn't have to manually configure much, which means it will be easier to understand after long periods of time. I know it isn't very hacker-like, but I personally feel there is a gray area that might create more problems than it solves, and I tend to stay on the "safe" side of things.