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So fully recognizing upfront my own bias towards this feature, and that lack of immediate interest makes something a business risk regardless of how it might tu
by xoa 2y ago
So fully recognizing upfront my own bias towards this feature, and that lack of immediate interest makes something a business risk regardless of how it might turn out over time. Still, just 2 cents towards the long term:
>Regarding PoE, we have made a survey some time ago and less than 5% of the users were interested in PoE
1. I'm not sure surveys are that useful for features a lot of users aren't aware of or might have outdated views on. I think a better survey would be on whether users wanted ethernet at all, because that's the only real differentiator there in an age where a basic PoE+ switch can be had for $55. If it's already going to be on a hardline, then having it be powered that way too is ultra useful and zero extra work. Ethernet is also something people can do without being electricians. There is a bit of chicken/egg challenge with features like that where not many people know because there isn't much stuff.
2. I hope you're normalizing to some degree for purchase volume. 5% of customers isn't the same as 5% of sales.
That said I certainly wouldn't want to see you face any challenges over something like that and your reasons are fair enough. It is just a bit of a bummer to not have more options on that front. But the native HA integration added back in June with no firmware flash already sold me on a bunch of AirGradients anyway and was much more important! Thank you so much for that.
- ahaucnx 2y agoI am not ruling it out in the long term. I actually also would love to have a wired Ethernet connection and if we grow further we might very well come to the point where the 5% really matter and we have more resources available to develop it.