Jupiter

As everyone, this year, I was concerned about the rising costs of heating my home. I decided to investigate the use of smart thermostats as a way to optimize my energy usage and potentially save money on my monthly bills.

However, when I looked into the available options, I encountered a major challenge. Many of the smart thermostats on the market use proprietary management software that requires a constantly connected hub to function. This means that the thermostat is constantly sending data to the cloud, and the company that owns the software has access to this data. As I was not comfortable with the idea of giving my data to a company that I did not fully trust, I decided to take matters into my own hands.

I set up my own cloud infrastructure to manage my smart thermostat and other smart home devices. For security reasons, I cannot share the complete stack of technologies that I use, but I am now in control of my data and do not have to worry about it being accessed by third parties.

There is still plenty of work to be done to finish all of the automations that I have planned, but once I started down the path of building a smart home, I found it hard to stop. I keep adding more and more devices, and I am constantly finding new ways to make my home more convenient, comfortable, and energy-efficient.