That’s sort of the problem, right. Joining two networks is pretty simple, once you do it a few times. I remember when it was mandatory to know how to set up an email server (for more than one user), configure a secure FTP (+ WebDAV for a little while), and probably other things I’ve totally forgetting about. These things were passed down from senior to junior like we pass down how to write Docker images, and set up our ide while those very simple services of yesterday have been eaten up by monopolies. I’m not saying we shouldn’t have services to make our lives easier… I’m saying we should have more of them. I’m not interested in this space, but someone who is should see this company and go “damn, these guys have validated an idea for me. Maybe I can take some of their pie.” Instead, we just give them more money …
Look at email. It’s basically a “lost technology” in that it is nearly impossible to self-host (though there are people out there doing it, there are very few modern guides from zero to production). Same with file sharing and IRC servers.
Maybe I’m just rambling in my “old” age…