My Family Hated My Smart Home, So Here's how I Got Them on Board

Summary My family hated my smart home automations as they often made life more complicated. They finally got on board when I created personalized automations for each family member. Including my family in decisions has led to a smart home we can all enjoy. When my smart home is working perfectly, it can feel like magic. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case. Things go wrong all the time, whether from my incessant tinkering or things beyond my control, such as power outages. For a long time, smart home problems used to drive my family insane. My automations were often making their lives harder, not easier. However, I finally managed to get them on board. I Made My First Home Automation Without Consultation I've been messing around with smart home tech for longer than I care to remember. My first smart device was a smart light bulb, but before long, I had become obsessed and had built my own voice assistant using the microphone array in an Xbox Kinect sensor. I was then able to turn my...