About ReadTheManual
For the builders. The breakers. The late-night tinkerers.
Welcome — you’ve just found your tribe.
ReadTheManual was built for people learning tech the real way:
🔧 In the garage.
💡 On nights and weekends.
🧪 By doing, not just reading.
We’re here to show that you don’t need a CS degree or a big budget to get started.
A Raspberry Pi, an old PC, and a bit of curiosity? That’s enough to build real skills that lead to real jobs.


We Feature builds using all kinds of tech





What You’ll Find Here
Step-by-step homelab builds (from $30 Pi setups to full racks)
Cloud & DevOps skills using real tools like Azure, Proxmox, Docker, and Terraform
Career guidance for early-career techs, tinkerers, and job-changers
Practical automation + self-hosting guides using n8n, Ollama, Home Assistant and more
Access to free resources, community projects, and exclusive walkthroughs