![]() ![]() If any of these qualities-technical, handy and thrifty-describe you, then you might be inclined to try automating your own home, just as I was. In fact, I resent it.an attribute that sometimes tries my lovely wife’s patience. I don’t enjoy paying someone else to do something that I could do as well myself. I call an electrician only when a job gets into really high voltage and amperage. I can replace a light switch, install a hardwood floor, replace a sconce or appliance, and patch a wall and then paint it. I do a lot of my home’s upkeep and upgrade needs. So smart-home technology tickles my techie tendencies. I get into a lot of emerging tech trends currently it’s electric vehicles and Internet of Things gadgets. I used to build my own computers and perform hardware upgrades. I’ve worked in software for several years, and I can get around most basic scripting or programming challenges. The typical person who gets the itch to automate their own home is a lot like me: technical and self-reliant. Seriously, how hard could it be? Or, so I thought. When I bought my modest 2,300-square-foot suburban home, I was pretty keen on the idea that I would automate it myself. GUIDANCE FROM A GEEK WHO PREFERS TO GO-IT-ALONE Ted brings over 25 years of experience from the enterprise and consumer technology fields and the work from his team has led to multiple industry awards for first-class online and in-classroom training programs. This post comes to us from Ted Haeger, former Vice President of Education & Support at Control4. ![]()
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