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When I got my security system in my home installed, I asked the sales representative about getting a key fob to arm/disarm the system. Her response was basicall
by bavila 4y ago
When I got my security system in my home installed, I asked the sales representative about getting a key fob to arm/disarm the system. Her response was basically, "Oh, haha, you're too young to be asking for one of those. You can just use the app!"
Right, because I really want to have to take out my phone, unlock it, click an app icon, wait for it to load and authenticate my credentials (assuming I'm not forced to sign in -- again), find the arm/disarm button in some cluttered UI, and then click the button. As opposed to just pulling out the key fob and clicking the arm/disarm button? No apps, please.
- Nextgrid 4y agoNot to mention that the whole app thing will rely on a server and a functional internet connection, so you can forget about interacting with your alarm system if there's a cloud or network outage. I feel like modern-day developers have effectively forgotten how to do local network communication. I know about NAT traversal and similar problems, but you can still architect your system in such a way that your cloud backend is a dumb NAT traversal helper/proxy, which then makes it trivial for your client to offer a cloud-less, local connection option for those users that know how to forward ports/have IPv6/etc (or when you go out of business and your cloud service goes offline).
- CatWChainsaw 4y agoDid you end up being able to get a fob?
- bavila 4y agoYes, for like $60 or something ridiculous like that.
- CatWChainsaw 4y agoThat is total BS, my condolences to your wallet...