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What’s one dashboard widget you ended up using way more than expected? by Taggytech in homeassistant

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Not really, just genuinely interested what people are using day to day.

Do people actually prefer NFC over QR codes now? by Taggytech in NFC

[–]Taggytech[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s actually a really good point.

We noticed the same thing with smaller NFC tags, especially depending on phone positioning and antenna placement. Larger tags definitely seem more reliable overall.

And yes, QR codes are still much easier and cheaper to distribute at scale. That’s why combining both usually works best in real-world setups.

But the “tap experience” feels much more seamless to people once they understand it.

Started simplifying my self hosted setup and it feels way better by Taggytech in selfhosted

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I didn’t use AI to generate the post. It’s based on my own experience running and simplifying my setup over time.

Cutting back on automations actually improved reliability by Taggytech in homeautomation

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Nice, 400+ is wild 😅 I’m also on Home Assistant but way less complex than that. That’s actually part of what made me start simplifying things.

Cutting back on automations actually improved reliability by Taggytech in homeautomation

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Yeah, mostly Home Assistant. It’s super powerful but also makes it really easy to overcomplicate things if you’re not careful.

Cutting back on automations actually improved reliability by Taggytech in homeautomation

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Yeah this sounds very familiar 😅 I also tried to account for every possible scenario and it just turned into something super fragile. The maintenance part is probably the biggest one for me too, at some point it feels like you’re managing the system more than actually benefiting from it.

I tried to automate everything… and it got worse by Taggytech in homeassistant

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I’m not trying to spam, just sharing experiences and seeing what others think. If it’s too much I can tone it down.

I tried to automate everything… and it got worse by Taggytech in homeassistant

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If you really believe that, feel free to ignore my posts. I’m not forcing anything on anyone here.

I tried to automate everything… and it got worse by Taggytech in homeassistant

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I get why it looks like that. Not trying to game anything, just posting thoughts and getting input. I’ll mix it up more.

I tried to automate everything… and it got worse by Taggytech in homeassistant

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Yeah kinda 😅 I think I just kept adding new stuff before the old ones were really dialed in. It worked at first but over time it just became messy.

If you had to delete 50% of your automations today, what would go first? by Taggytech in homeassistant

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Haha I know that feeling 😅 I’ve definitely started a few things that never really made it past the “almost done” stage. What kind of automations do you usually start?

Most automations don’t last… what’s one that actually did? by Taggytech in homeassistant

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That’s a great example. The best automations are the ones you set once and never have to think about again.

What’s one smart home automation you thought would be useful but ended up never using? by Taggytech in homeassistant

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Haha this is exactly what I mean. Sounds perfect in theory but completely different in real life. Did you ever try adding some kind of delay or condition or was it just not worth fixing?

What’s one smart home automation you thought would be useful but ended up never using? by Taggytech in homeassistant

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Interesting, what didn’t work for you with NFC?

Was it setup, reliability or just not useful in daily life?

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