SMRTR ProgrammingDec 17, 2025Dev.to

Stop letting bloated web tools slow down your workflow (and RAM)

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A student developer shares a $0 self-hosted productivity stack using Docker Compose to run three powerful tools locally: Bookstack for documentation, Stirling-PDF for comprehensive PDF manipulation, and Jotty for lightweight note-taking. The setup eliminates dependency on cloud services that sell user data while providing complete control over your development environment.

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