Some 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. More power, less complexity!

Open source won. That is why LGTM stopped being enough. In projects like Home Assistant, a PR is not just a diff. It can affect real homes, automations, and trust. Review got heavier because the stakes changed.

Home Assistant automation modes: why the default isn’t your friend. The default is `single`. Safe, but why some automations appear to ignore you. Learn how to pick the mode you need. 🙂