Weeks 1–2 · Your household
Who lives there, what phones, what actually annoys you.
The programs, in detail
Four programs of 6 to 10 weeks, worked on the devices and network you already have.
Program 01 · Commit to one
Pick a platform
Most frustration comes from three half-used apps. We work out which platform fits your phones, your household and your tolerance for tinkering, then plan a first set of devices with a naming scheme you won't hate in a year.
Weeks 3–4 · The platform
One ecosystem, chosen on reasons you can repeat.
Weeks 5–6 · First devices
A small set that earns its place.
Weeks 7–8 · Naming and rooms
The boring structure everything else depends on.
Weeks 1–2 · Triggers
What should start things, and what shouldn't.
Weeks 3–4 · Conditions
Time, presence and darkness, combined sensibly.
Weeks 5–6 · Testing
Breaking them on purpose before they break on you.
Weeks 7–8 · The household
Manual overrides everyone can find.
Program 02 · Nobody opens the app
Automations that stick
A smart home you have to operate is worse than switches. We build automations around presence, motion, time and door sensors, then test the failure modes: what happens when the internet drops, the phone dies, or a guest stays over.
Program 03 · The real problem
Network & wifi
Devices that drop off are usually a coverage or channel problem, not a bad device. We map your home, fix placement and channels, decide whether mesh is warranted, and put smart devices on a network that keeps them away from your laptop.
Weeks 1–2 · Survey
Where signal actually dies, measured rather than guessed.
Weeks 3–4 · Fixes
Placement, channels and bands.
Weeks 5–6 · Segmentation
A separate network for devices, done simply.
Weeks 1–2 · Inventory
What you own, what it collects, where it sends it.
Weeks 3–4 · Choices
Local storage, cloud plans and what each costs you.
Weeks 5–6 · Boundaries
Placement, audio and household agreement.
Program 04 · Decided, not drifted into
Cameras & privacy
Cameras and microphones are the part people install first and think about last. We go through cloud versus local storage, subscriptions, sharing with family, and the laws about recording audio and pointing cameras where other people live — which vary by state and are your responsibility.
Tired of three apps and no routine?
Twenty minutes on what you own and what one platform would look like. Free.