Start here: how to build a local-first smart home
A practical introduction to building a smart home that prioritizes local control, compatibility, and reliability.
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Build a smart home that stays useful when the marketing wears off.
Start with local control, practical interoperability, and systems you can actually live with. This section is the on-ramp for readers who want the smart home version of buying once and buying sanely.
Devices that work when the internet dies
A practical guide to which smart home devices actually keep working during internet outages, and which ones become expensive paperweights.
Read article →What “local-first” actually means in smart home tech
Local-first is not just a buzzword. Here is what it means, what it does not mean, and why it matters when buying devices.
Read article →Smart home systems that actually matter
An honest look at Home Assistant, Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and Matter from a local-first perspective. Which ecosystems are worth building around.
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