IoT at Home - The Solution to All Your Spare Time Problems

Explore the world of DIY IoT solutions in this 46-minute conference talk by Karl-Henrik Nilsson. Discover the design implications of building custom IoT hardware that communicates with the cloud, learn strategies for creating devices with high Wife Approval Factor (WAF), and understand how to develop more reliable and long-lasting solutions. Delve into topics such as the value of data ownership, the importance of spouse approval, and the benefits of making your own IoT devices. Gain insights on key considerations like DevOps practices, battery management, Arduino usage, and protocol choices (MQTT vs. HTTP). Learn about designing with failure in mind, leveraging cloud services, implementing local storage, and ensuring proper security measures. Follow along as Nilsson shares his experiences with two major projects, including a magic mirror, and discusses crucial aspects such as scalability, customer acceptance, and project planning. By the end of this talk, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to tackle your own IoT projects at home, ensuring you'll never be bored in your spare time again.

Intro
The wife
The wife approval factor
What if your spouse doesnt like what you do
Spouse approval factor
Why should we care
Your spouse can become the most interest
Fridges are stackable
Smart lamps
Data is valuable
Your brain gets smarter
I bought my dream house
My phone rings
I want to figure this out
Put all this stuff together
The 4 rules
DevOps
Batteries
Arduino
MQTT vs HTTP
MQTT
Amqp
Smaller protocols
Building your own
Design with failure in mind
Cloud services
Local storage
I run a Mac
Out of mind
Fire alarms
Put things inside a wall
Firewalls
Project
Plan ahead
Make a project
Two big projects
Magic mirror
The perfect hardware platform
Using the same solutions
Current system
Customer acceptance
Failure
Scalability
Spare time
You will never be bored