Hey everyone! I’ve been diving into enhancing my smart home setup lately, and I wanted to share some of my experiences and tips. 
One of the challenges I’ve faced is setting up reliable automation for my garden lights. I’ve been using Node-RED for this, but I ran into an issue where my big timer was firing every minute instead of just at sunset. After some research, I realized I was using the wrong connection point in the timer node. Switching to the top connection fixed the issue, and now my lights come on and off exactly when I want them to! 
Another area I’ve been focusing on is improving the reliability of my smart home devices. I’ve noticed that sometimes commands don’t go through, especially with my Zigbee devices. To address this, I’ve been experimenting with adding state verification checks after each command. For example, I set a delay to ensure devices like my blinds have enough time to execute commands before confirming the state. This has significantly reduced the number of failed commands. 
I’d love to hear from others who have tackled similar issues or have suggestions for improving automation reliability. What tricks have you found useful? Let’s keep the conversation going! 