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Your help needed: PhD research on why people choose to self-host (survey.lpt.feri.um.si)

submitted 6 days ago by SelfhostedResearch@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hi everyone,

I’m a PhD student in Computer Science researching why people choose to self-host software—what motivates you, what concerns you, and what factors affect your decision-making.

To better understand this, I’ve prepared a short anonymous survey (~10 minutes). Your insights as part of the self-hosting community would be incredibly valuable for this research.

🔗 Survey link: https://survey.lpt.feri.um.si/376953?newtest=Y&lang=en&s=ls

This study is part of my doctoral research at the University of Maribor, Slovenia, conducted under the supervision of Assist. Prof. Lili Nemec Zlatolas, PhD. All responses are anonymous and used strictly for academic purposes.

If you’ve ever self-hosted anything—or even just considered it—I’d really appreciate your input.

Thanks a lot for your time, and feel free to ask me anything about the project (luka.hrgarek@um.si)!

Cheers!

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[–] JustAnotherPodunk@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Done, and link forwarded to my non Lemmy using selfhosting mentor. Maybe can get at least one more respondant. Maybe more. Good luck!

[–] daytonah@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Submitted.

I am in finance/accounting/consulting and I run one self hosted small server at home to manage my home machines remotely and use it with combo of proton to do most things.

While I am in the process of de-googleing I haven't self hosted photo or email yet as proton has been working okay for the time being. One step at a time I guess for me... I am not in IT so it requires time for me to read up on things and set them up (rtfm indeed)....(yes we all know what proton CEO said.... )...let's see how it pans out.and this has been quite a journey for me. I am still having issues with family and friends not wanting to use jitsi (that I am using for calls or contact me on signal). I have basically thrown WhatsApp and anything I don't care about within beeper under a work profile (android) I.e. in a sandbox / appimage (laptop).

Personally if next cloud allowed self hosting with self email hosting (whatever the technical terminology is) that would have been (chef's kiss) muah....I would have jumped on it first hand...

Sorry I am not in IT so my jargon usage might be sub par.

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[–] 30p87@feddit.org 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

That domain is probably a whole story in another language lol

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[–] habitualcynic@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Done, good luck!

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[–] truxnell@aussie.zone 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Done!

[–] SelfhostedResearch@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Thanks a lot!

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hope it helps. There are whole categories of self hosted software I hadn't thought of before. Maybe I should try some of them! 😁

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[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Done 👍

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[–] Sunlightl@fedia.io 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Done. Hope it helps.

[–] SelfhostedResearch@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Thanks, really appreciate it!

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Ad a German, I was confused by the second education question and what I should fill out.

(mapping Grundschule / Hauptschule / Realschule / Gymnasium / Studium)

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I'll never understand social media. Maybe it's me (might as well be as neurodivergent, but then again might say something about tolerance and inclusion... anyhow) but I'd love to understand the downvotes.

The difference in education systems is not a choice of any of the conversations attendees and the differences in education system are fact.

Maybe a downvote for Germany? For not knowing by heart? Or maybe because I stated the issue. Of course, research helps but in details sometimes creates even more confusion so it's best to ask.

Communication as a way to be helpful. As I want to be to this research because I think it's a good statement as research to be done.

(Last but not least - I don't emotionally care about downvotes. I love understanding though.)

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[–] vfscanf@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Just submitted, I hope my answers are useful for your research

[–] SelfhostedResearch@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Thank you very much – I really appreciate your time! And yes, absolutely – every response adds valuable insight to the research. :)

[–] ndupont@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Done

[–] SelfhostedResearch@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Thanks, much appreciated!

[–] Cenotaph@mander.xyz 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Good luck on your thesis!

[–] SelfhostedResearch@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support! :)

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Done. Good luck.

[–] SelfhostedResearch@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Thanks so much – really appreciate it! :)

[–] Epzillon@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Done! Happy to help!

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Using self-hosting services enables me to accomplish tasks more quickly.

As opposed to what? Using a cloud SaaS alternative, or not having that service at all?

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