I can relate. Fired up a node yesterday and it's a steep learning curve. fell into liquidity sinks twice, and always looking for decent peers.
Be sure to check out https://plebnet.wiki
Also, LNDg is a popular tool for channel management with minimal work once set up correctly. I know people with > 5 BTC liq who use it routinely. https://github.com/cryptosharks131/lndg
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Thanks, I'm digesting all the knowledge one bite at a time.. took me forever to set up pruned lnd node on mac, now i'm learning bos, will get to automation next. I'm not so tech savvy, even simple command line is a challenge, but learning every day
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If not tech savvy, something like Umbrel on a laptop might be a good way to learn, then switch to rolling your own on bare metal.
Don't put too much money on the node during the learning phase.
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