I definitely like the idea, and I do think it's cool. But I just can bothered with the complexity and the fact it needs to be maintained and networked, etc. Also yaml...
Re:How I Use Home Assistant in 2025
by shepherdjerred on Saturday January 25, 2025 @07:53PM
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That's fair! For me it has been a really fun way to learn Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
For those who want something similar with way less work I'd use https://www.home-assistant.io/green
On the side of writing YAML, this was actually all generated by the UI and then exported to YAML when I decided I wanted to version control it. It's really nice because Copilot works pretty well for creating/editing automations.
Nothing on there is really crazy or complex. Just things like running the Roomba when I leave, or turning on lights at sunset.
I’ve found it to be very nice because I can automate common things around temperature, motion, waking up/falling asleep, and leaving/coming home. It also all integrates with HomeKit so I can control everything with Siri.
It’s definitely more in the hobby territory than something truly essential, but I would say that it is definitely useful and better than managing a bunch of random apps to automate lights or whatever.