Self Hosting hurdles

I recently came across a Reddit comment about RSS clients that caught my attention.

Sadly the easy solutions aren't open source and the self hosted ones don't seem to be worth the hassle to set up

At first, I was surprised—self-hosting has always felt trivial to me.

But is it really?

I am a programmer, I am comfortable with tech. What about people who have only smartphones and do not know what is a script?

What makes self-hosting difficult then?

requires a PC - the amount of people who ‘do not need it’ is growing
requires having a Linux machine - Many people only use Windows or macOS
requires docker - Installation is often done through commandline, requires adding priviliges, groups, etc.
requires a UI for docker - Tools like Portainer, LazyDocker, but they’re still an extra step

Once those hurdles are cleared, self-hosting is simple. But for many, those initial steps are what make it feel impossible.

Therefore what would solve these problems?

A machine, dedicated to self-hosting, with a Linux image preinstalled with Docker and ready-to-use apps for ‘normies.’

Imagine booting up a system that just works, offering: