I am failing to see the interest in having tons of IOT devices to manage, connect, segment, etc… Why would someone want to do it? To be clear, I have friends deep in it but… I still don’t understand. Can anyone try to explain the magic I am failing to see?

Edit: Thank you all for sharing your experiences! The ones I found more interesting are those that can easily translate in reducing or tracking consumption. The rest I hear but makes more sense when I look at it from an hobbyist perspective.

  • @okamiueru
    2•5 months ago

    Here is a list of some practical uses so far:

    • Get a notification on the phone when the washer is done.
    • Charge the car when electricity is cheap
    • Turn on humidifier if sufficiently humid and no motion near it for a while
    • Automatically lock the front door at night
    • Toggle lights with a shortcut key on the keyboard
    • Change target thermostats for different rooms and different time of day.

    Also nice to learn about the house:

    • Breakdown of electricity usage. (How much actually goes to heating, car, etc)
    • Answer questions like “When did I really go to bed last night?”. Etc