well said, although you can learn more when running your home node, but you can already do many things in a mobile node like Zeus.

Umbrel user here - if I'd choose again, I might start by using Zeus than going direct to run a home node; knowing what you want indeed is the most important part.

Natalia

The right question is: for what do you need that node? What do you want to do with it?

https://darth-coin.github.io/

bitcoin

umbrel or start9?

nakamoto502

Wrong question with which you start.
The right question is: for what do you need that node? What do you want to do with it?
Then you start analyzing solutions...

Read more here:
- https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/managing-lightning-node-liquidity
- https://darth-coin.github.io/beginner/getting-started-lightning-en.html
- https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/recommendations-for-ln-users
- https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/what-bitcoin-ln-node-software-can
- https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/lightning-node-maintenance
- https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/private-lightning-nodes

and many more guides here:
https://darth-coin.github.io/