I don't own any smart bulbs, but yeah -- this is a good example of a case where using a microcontroller is probably reasonable. I can't imagine people enjoy pay

I don't own any smart bulbs, but yeah -- this is a good example of a case where using a microcontroller is probably reasonable. I can't imagine people enjoy paying >$25 per bulb, and there's evidence that users are willing to put up with some truly appalling UX to get those things connected [1]. Amusingly, the most reliable smart outlet I own runs Linux on that MediaTek SoC I linked above (~500 MHz MIPS, 32MB RAM). I mean, power is definitely not a constraint when you're an inch away from the prongs, right? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [1] https://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=116178 https://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=116178