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title: "Introduction"
description: "First post on escribano.dev: a technical blog about programming, self-hosting, and digital sovereignty, written to document and think in public."
date: 2026-01-10
locale: en
url: https://escribano.dev/en/blog/001-introduction/
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Hi, I'm Ru, and this is the first post on a blog about **software development** and **digital sovereignty**. Here I'll share, on one hand, tools and techniques related to **programming** and **self-hosting**, and on the other, personal reflections on information security, digital sovereignty, and personal productivity based on eliminating distractions and mental clarity.

I want to make clear from the start that I don't write because I'm an expert. I write as a form of documentation for myself and to help others facing challenges similar to mine. I also write to put my reflections on paper and invite debate on topics I consider vitally important today, such as self-hosting and digital sovereignty in contrast to the *cloud-first* philosophy that seems to have taken hold in recent years.

On this blog you won't find quick recipes or thoughtless snippets, and we won't settle for _"if it works, don't touch it"_. Here we seek to understand technology in depth to gain **autonomy**, reduce **technical debt**, and avoid **vendor lock-in**. Everything I write is meant to help you look beyond superficial functionality and make informed decisions about the tools and systems you use.

This blog will be an honest learning space: there will be mistakes, corrections, and discoveries in public. I don't promise easy answers, but I do promise clarity, rigor, and guidance based on practical experience. What you read here isn't just recipes; it's an invitation to think, experiment, and understand every piece of the system we use day to day.