Probably because it's so relatable. It's nice to see we're not the only one making mistakes that, in retrospect, seem avoidable. :)

Man... I clicked on the link and skimmed the headings... for a moment I was convinced this will be about geopolitics.

Have you looked at the much simpler to use tool Unmanic?

https://hub.docker.com/r/josh5/unmanic

Wow thanks for linking this, in my search for media management tools this actually never came up. It looks like it does exactly what I would like while having a much nicer UI than Tdarr. I'll check it out sometime soon.

The project lead is very good at DevOps and has done an amazing job of bundling everything up in one easy to use package.

Making things overly complex seems to be very typical among developers who are trying to move beyond the beginner stage. You'll grow out of it as you gain experience. There's a saying about how experienced developers write code that looks simple and straightforward like a novice's, but is correct.

Thankyou, this post resonated a lot with me.

How did you know it ended up on hacker news?

I got a text from a friend saying he had seen a post on the HN front page from a site with my name. He wasn't even sure it was my site.

I hadn't spoken to him in around a year so it was actually a nice way to start a little chat :)

I've notified people I know when they end up on HN. Also, maybe some analytics thing?