Mesh networks, maybe? I like smart homes in principle, but the current implementations are awful. I end up sitting in the dark because software on my lightbulb

Mesh networks, maybe? I like smart homes in principle, but the current implementations are awful. I end up sitting in the dark because software on my lightbulbs locks up, and a robot tells me "Sorry, I can't find 'lights on dammit' in your music library".