Back in 1996 I went back to school to learn the latest in-demand skills. Best decision of my career. Internet access wasn’t a given yet, so after commuting home from class I’d get on my own computer and practice what I’d just learned. Bought a new machine, installed Windows Server, got to work. Today people call that a homelab. They’re popular for a reason: they work. Ask anyone in IT about their best lessons, and a lot of them will tell you about something they broke at home and had to fix themselves. ...