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so this seems to be something like Amazon's version of HomeKit. They may have more success than Apple has had, but I'm not so sure the incentives are in place
by dpeck 7y ago
so this seems to be something like Amazon's version of HomeKit.
They may have more success than Apple has had, but I'm not so sure the incentives are in place to make general IoT devices less terrible.
- outworlder 7y agoMost hardware companies suck at making software. If AWS can get a decent traction, maybe they will replace their custom crap with better engineering software, which would be a win. Also a win for AWS, of course, as this would make it easier to use their services.
- dpeck 7y ago100% agreement on that. The number of companies that can competently make good hardware and software is vanishingly small. But the problem is that most hardware makers either refuse to realize that they're bad at making software. I'm a "fan" of what Apple tried to do with HomeKit ecosystem, but vendors hate it because it removes some of their control, and also is a pain to get right, so the whole thing ends up looking terrible even though the ideas and implementation are solid.
- kempbellt 7y agoI forgot HomeKit was a thing until reading your comment just now. I got it working for my Phillips Hue devices maybe twice before I ended up going the DIY route.