Home automation articles
Articles explain a technology, tradeoff, or design decision that applies across several recipes. Use them to understand your options and make confident choices for your own rooms and routines. Unlike the recipe library, this section is chronological.
Hubitat vs SmartThings for a family house
A firsthand comparison of Hubitat and SmartThings for a large family home, including daily controls, advanced routines, drivers, reliability, and migration effort.
Motion sensor placement guide
A practical guide to placing and testing PIR and presence sensors so automations respond at the right moment without false triggers.
PIR vs mmWave presence sensors
Choose between PIR motion, mmWave presence, or both for bathrooms, offices, halls, and other rooms without causing false turn-offs.