My Experience with Learning DNS the hard way: when Pi-hole stopped working: What I Learned
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 development 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
My first attempts were... not great. I made the classic mistake of trying to do everything at once without understanding the fundamentals. This led to several late nights of debugging and more than a few frustrated moments.
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
Everything has been working smoothly since the rebuild. I learned that sometimes starting over is faster than trying to fix a broken setup. 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!