It's ironic (contrary to expectation) that those who work in tech/web/software, myself included, are often wary of adopting new technology like the Smart Home.

It's ironic (contrary to expectation) that those who work in tech/web/software, myself included, are often wary of adopting new technology like the Smart Home. I've used a "dumb phone" for a long time, and only bought a "smart" one due to work necessity. Even now, I barely use the latter personally, or carry it around with me, since I know it's basically a spying device for third-party apps. I love the concept of the Internet of Things, and have started studying it deeper as a hobby. If my home is going to be "smart", I want to minimize its dependencies, to understand how it works, what services it's connecting to, what data it's sending, and make sure everything is under my control, repairable and extensible. Like the HP printers that stop working if they can't phone home (without informed consent, I'm sure) - or these Charter security devices that will simply become useless after the company shut down.. I believe the reluctance on some part of the tech-savvy population is justified, because we/they understand the risks better than naive tech enthusiasts. Either that, or, we're getting older and suspicious of new things - but for good reasons, as our trust has been betrayed countless times by tech companies.