Hi, I'm Taylor Brinton.
Senior Manager of Solution Consulting by day, builder the rest of the time. I lead a team that designs and demos communication solutions, and I maintain a private lab where ideas become working apps — bookkeeping software, Home Assistant integrations, ham-radio gateways, and whatever else scratches an itch.
Building a Home Assistant setup?
The house runs on Home Assistant, and most of what I write here comes out of getting that wrong a few times first. If you're starting out, the two questions everyone hits are what do I buy and which hub:
- The complete starter kit — everything you need, in the order to buy it, and what to skip
- Home Assistant Green vs Raspberry Pi — the hub decision, with the honest trade-offs
Latest from the blog
Don't Run Home Assistant Off a microSD Card
The most common way a Home Assistant setup dies is a worn-out memory card. Why it happens, how it fails, and the cheap fix.
The Complete Home Assistant Starter Kit (Everything, In Order)
Everything you need for a first Home Assistant setup, in the order to actually buy it — plus a blunt list of what to skip on day one.
Home Assistant Green vs Raspberry Pi: Which Should You Actually Buy?
The first real Home Assistant decision, answered honestly: when the Green is the right buy, when the Pi is, and why the cost comparison people run is usually wrong.
Automations Worth Setting Up First
The automations that survive past the first fortnight — boring on purpose, useful every day, and easy to keep running.
Featured projects
Geekonomics
Self-hosted bookkeeping for small businesses
ShopFloor Layer
Modern add-on layer beside a legacy manufacturing ERP
Weekly Briefing Generator
Automated weekly briefing from calendar, CRM, and chat data
GoTo Device Locator
Device, location, and phone-number manager for GoTo Connect