"The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer."
Every developer needs a solid foundation. Mine is called The Grid - a home infrastructure setup inspired by one of my favourite films, Tron. The user? Flynn, of course.
The Numbers:
- 28 CPU Cores
- 117GB RAM
- 1,949GB Storage
Why Build a Home Grid?
When you're running multiple Docker environments, spinning up Magento instances, building Next.js apps, and experimenting with AI tools like Claude Code - you need serious horsepower. Cloud costs add up fast. A well-specced home setup pays for itself.
The Philosophy:
Tron's Grid represents the perfect digital workspace - everything connected, everything accessible, everything under your control. That's exactly what a home development environment should be. No waiting for cloud provisioning. No surprise bills. No latency.
What Runs on The Grid:
- Multiple Magento 2 development environments via Docker
- Next.js and Node.js projects
- MariaDB and Elasticsearch clusters
- Local AI/LLM experimentation
- Git repositories and CI pipelines
- Media servers and backup systems
The Setup:
The Grid runs Ubuntu Linux across all nodes, with everything networked together for seamless development. SSH keys, shared storage, and consistent tooling mean I can work on any machine and pick up exactly where I left off.
"I got in."
Building your own infrastructure isn't just about specs - it's about understanding your tools at a fundamental level. When something breaks, you fix it. When you need more power, you add it. The Grid is always evolving, just like the digital frontier Flynn discovered.
