Stop Wasting Time – 10 Docker Projects You’ll Actually Want to Keep Running

In this video I’m walking you through 10 Docker projects (containers) you can spin up in a single weekend and actually put to use in your home lab or self-hosting setup. From setting up Gitea for self-hosted code repositories to running Home Assistant for smart home automation, we’ll cover projects that are practical and provide real-world project-based learning you’ll want to keep running long after the weekend is over. You’ll learn about other tools and projects involving Nginx Proxy Manager, Vaultwarden, Netdata, Watchtower, Dozzle, Portainer, OpenWebUI with Ollama, and n8n. All of these can supercharge your workflows and secure your services.

Written blog post about these projects: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/08/10-docker-projects-you-can-build-in-a-weekend-and-actually-use/

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Minisforum BD795M – https://geni.us/bd795m
RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://geni.us/rackchoice2u
Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://geni.us/coolermaster850
Crucial 128 GB 5600MT/sec RAM – https://geni.us/crucial128gbramkit
Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/4hAKIwG
Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://geni.us/noctuanhl9i17xx
Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://geni.us/intelx520
Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://geni.us/kingston240
Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://geni.us/samsung990pro2tb
MX-4 Thermal paste – https://geni.us/mx4thermalpaste
Case fans: https://geni.us/arcticp8

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Introduction – 0:00
Gitea – 0:35
Netdata – 2:54
Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) – 4:52
Bitwarden – 6:27
Watchtower – 8:11
Dozzle – 10:16
Portainer – 11:52
OpenWebUI and Ollama – 15:29
HomeAssistant – 17:36
n8n – 19:37
Wrapping up Docker Projects – 21:06