A Human. Being. Him/He. Dad. Open Sourcerer. GitHub Star 🌟 #HomeAssistant lead engineer. Passionate. Dedicated. Motto: Make a positive difference every single day. Be the change ❤https://bsky.app/profile/frenck.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mpwjizula62pOK I'm done with the complex network setup... #FromScratch #Matter05 Jul 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwjizula62phttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mprdlr5gcy2hWhat my day looks like nowadays with @coderabbitai.bsky.social....03 Jul 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprdlr5gcy2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3moy6anw3j42mSome people still think Home Assistant automations mean YAML and a quiet evening to question your life choices. 😅 Nope. The new triggers and conditions let you start with what you want your home to react to, not which trigger type fits... More power, less complexity! https://frenck.dev/more-power-less-complexity/23 Jun 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3moy6anw3j42mhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mol6t42ea42oOpen source won. That is why LGTM stopped being enough. In projects like Home Assistant, a pull request is not just a diff. It can affect real homes, personal data, and trust. Review got heavier because the stakes changed. https://frenck.dev/open-source-won-lgtm-stopped-being-enough/18 Jun 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol6t42ea42ohttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mob6fzxqq32eHome Assistant automation modes: why the default isn’t your friend. The default mode is “single”. Safe, backwards-compatible, and why automations can appear to ignore you. Learn how to pick the mode you need 🙂 https://frenck.dev/automation-modes-in-home-assistant-why-the-default-isnt-your-friend/14 Jun 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mob6fzxqq32ehttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mo5uy2fmlf26Woke up with a random brain wave and had to check if I was right. My Saturday morning. 😄 Tiny Home Assistant PR: less wasted work in a hot template rendering path. Benchmark on my machine: about 51% faster. 🚀 Nice way to start the weekend. 🍻 https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/17366413 Jun 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5uy2fmlf26https://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mo4logcjbm2uMy second newsletter just went out. 🚀 This one has RSS, YAML, Thread plumbing, old-web nostalgia, and the slightly uncomfortable confession that my Home Assistant setup has 294 devices and zero automations. Curious what people think when they open it from their inbox.12 Jun 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4logcjbm2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mnyyooljgk24I’ve been working on something new. Presenting YAMLRocks 🪨 A fast, correct YAML library for Python, written in Rust. YAML 1.2 (and 1.1), safe by default, and round-trip editing that keeps comments, anchors, and formatting intact. #OpenSource https://yaml.rocks/11 Jun 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyyooljgk24https://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mnurnnpkyy2eMy first personal newsletter shipped. The next one is already slowly forming from links, notes, and things I did not want to lose in a browser tab forever. If you want one from the next batch, subscribe here: frenck.dev/newsletter/09 Jun 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnurnnpkyy2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mnouo7kf3o2wI’ve been quietly working on a new, extremely focused open-source project. The sensible part of me says: finish the tests and documentation first. The impatient part has already hovered over the publish button more than once. Soon™ 😀07 Jun 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnouo7kf3o2whttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mnmhildfsn2dHome Assistant just added the Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi and Trackmix WiFi to Works with Home Assistant. Reolink now has 10 certified cameras. That matches my setup: local, reliable, and excellent with Home Assistant.06 Jun 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmhildfsn2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mnkzljnifk2r𝗔 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆. But a smart home can help you measure waste, automate boring fixes, and keep useful hardware out of the trash. New post: 𝗔 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 🍃 https://frenck.dev/a-smart-home-will-not-save-the-planet/05 Jun 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkzljnifk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mna57gfaff2pFirst newsletter went out Friday. Subscribers got it first, but I made this one public too so you can see what kind of thing it is. Mostly notes, links, thoughts, and a drawer being slightly less full. Read it here: https://frenck.dev/email/e333f2c3-b6d3-4159-96ab-89c679c558aa/01 Jun 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mna57gfaff2phttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mn53x2krxs26AI did not create the maintainer burden problem in open source. It accelerated it. Contributors are being amplified. Maintainers are still the verification bottleneck. New post: https://frenck.dev/open-source-was-not-ready-for-ai-speed-contributions31 May 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn53x2krxs26https://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mn2mclal2o27Smoke and CO alarms are not the flashy part of a smart home. Good. They should quietly work, connect locally, and not become another app island. Nice to see Sensereo join Works with Home Assistant. https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/05/28/sensereo-joins-works-with-home-assistant/30 May 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn2mclal2o27https://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mmyhwruciv2kFirst newsletter sent. 🚀 I’m genuinely proud of that one. Not because it is perfect, but because I actually shipped it. If it landed in your inbox, I’d love to hear what you think. What worked, what didn’t, what you want more of. Now I’m going to pretend I’m calm and normal about this.29 May 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyhwruciv2khttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mmvp2ck46i2nI’m publishing my first newsletter this Friday. It will be a more personal place for Home Assistant, open source, and the local-first smart home thoughts that don’t always fit into a post. If that sounds useful, you can subscribe here: frenck.dev/newsletter/28 May 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvp2ck46i2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mmrllc4z3i2pDeveloper machines are not production, but they often hold keys to production-shaped doors. Editors, extensions, CLIs, and local credentials are part of the supply chain now. That is uncomfortable. Also true. https://frenck.dev/your-editor-is-part-of-your-supply-chain-now/26 May 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrllc4z3i2phttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mmok545izr2hNFC tags sound boring until you use them. A cheap sticker becomes a Home Assistant trigger. No app hunting. No voice command. Just tap, and let the home do the thing. https://www.howtogeek.com/home-assistant-is-the-only-smart-home-platform-that-gets-nfc-tags-right/25 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmok545izr2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3miynyhnhog23I am ready for it! State of the Open Home 2026! Are you?! #HomeAssistant08 Apr 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miynyhnhog23https://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mivlhoes422iOn my way to Utrecht to prepare for the State of the Open Home 2026! The Dutch railroad 🚂 in the mean time be like: safe travels and enjoy the view… 🧽🧼 🙈 #ns #trains #roflpimplmao07 Apr 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivlhoes422ihttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mirip3gbjs27Templating has felt like homework for too long in Home Assistant. I reworked the docs on @home-assistant.io with one goal: make them more approachable. Every function has its own page now, with real examples! First pass, feedback welcome 🙏 https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/templating/05 Apr 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirip3gbjs27https://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mghr2n2e7c27Just moved into a place with a garden. 60-70m2 of lawn I am not touching by hand. 🤪 Looking for a robot lawnmower for a small space that works with Home Assistant. Everything I find is sized for a castle. Recommendations? Manufacturers? Anyone? 🌿07 Mar 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghr2n2e7c27https://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mgfqjnomps2q"it's a bonus that you'd work with me 😏" That is true though... 🫶 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfqjnomps2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/frenck.social/post/3mgeyfwhn362x🚀 I've just opened 2 new roles at the Open Home Foundation to work full-time on @home-assistant.io! 🖥️ Frontend Engineer 🔐 Security Engineer Fully remote. Full-time. Open source every day. Best job in the world. It changed my life. This is your chance to change yours. 🔗 openhomefoundation.org/jobs http://openhomefoundation.org/jobs06 Mar 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:ofidofdlypuxb2dlfdmbh3a3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgeyfwhn362x