Self-hosting Immich made me realize how it's so much more beneficial than paying for storage

I have been a Google Photos user for most of my life. All my media -- from pictures taken during my vacations to work-related documents -- has been on Google Photos forever. In fact, I was under the assumption that nothing could replace Google Photos in my life purely due to the convenience that it provides. Well, that was until I was introduced to the world of self-hosting by my colleagues at XDA. Hosting a server by yourself to store important data seemed like a fantastic approach, and I thought what better way to kick things off than replacing my expensive Google Photos subscription.