Instead of buying a SaaS boilerplate, I spend a few days testing tools in a demo app. Learning the stack and building from scratch helps me understand the system better and avoid troubleshooting headaches.

Thinking about repurposing an old laptop as a 24/7 server to run Plex and Home Assistant via Docker.
Any advice or potential pitfalls I should be aware of? Is this a terrible idea, or have people found success doing this?