Learning DNS the hard way: when Pi-hole stopped working Adventures: A Personal Technical Story
My experience implementing Learning DNS the hard way: when Pi-hole stopped working in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.
The Journey Begins
I was struggling with my automation setup when Learning DNS the hard way: when Pi-hole stopped working came up as a potential solution. What I thought would be a simple weekend project ended up teaching me a lot more than I expected.
The Challenges
Getting started was easy enough, but scaling it properly for my environment proved challenging. I learned the hard way that copy-pasting configs from tutorials doesn't always work.
Finding the Right Approach
The breakthrough came when I stopped trying to implement everything at once. I focused on understanding the core concepts first, then built up from there.
Current Status and Takeaways
It's been stable for several weeks, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. The key was taking time to understand the underlying technology. Some key insights from this project:
• Reading documentation thoroughly saves time in the long run
• Start simple and add complexity gradually
• Document your configuration for future reference
• Test changes in isolation before deploying to production
What's Next
I'm planning to expand this setup and integrate it better with my monitoring stack. I'll share more updates as the project evolves.
This is part of my ongoing homelab adventures. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or are working on similar projects!