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Matthias de Baat

@matthiasdebaat.com

UX Designer of @home-assistant.io at Open Home Foundation

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Open Home Foundation@openhomefoundation.org · 2w ago

🎉 The preview of our community-powered device database is live! Think "Wikipedia of smart home devices." Powered by real-world usage from thousands of Home Assistant users who opted in back in February, this is just the first step. More to come as we keep building in the open.

Building the device database together: Public preview now live – Open Home Foundation

Explore the preview edition of our community-powered smart home device database. We need your input to make this tool as accessible and useful as possible.

openhomefoundation.org

Scott Jenson@jenson.org · 3w ago

I've been in UX for 40+ years (I started at Apple). Recently, I've been working on bringing UX to FOSS projects, and I see this attitude far too often (but not always!). It's terribly exciting to see this thread get so much support and love. There is hope yet.

Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫@lookitup.baby · 3w ago

if your response to “users aren’t dumb, they have their own motivations and incentives and it’s good to try to understand those when you make software you want people to use” is “well actually, users are dumb” I’m sorry, but you are part of the problem

Matthias de Baat@matthiasdebaat.com · 2mo ago

𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 We are so excited to share the first design ideas for the @openhomefoundation.org Device Database! We build in the open, and that means sharing work before it is finished. So here it is: a clickable prototype of the Device Database, and we would love your thoughts on it.

Screenshot of the Device Database design preview. Showing the browse page that has been filtered by local control only and the Lighting category.
Matthias de Baat@matthiasdebaat.com · 2mo ago

𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 We are so excited to share the first design ideas for the @openhomefoundation.org Device Database! We build in the open, and that means sharing work before it is finished. So here it is: a clickable prototype of the Device Database, and we would love your thoughts on it.

Screenshot of the Device Database design preview. Showing the browse page that has been filtered by local control only and the Lighting category.
Matthias de Baat@matthiasdebaat.com · 5mo ago

Still a bit surreal.. I’ll be speaking at the SOTOH26! At freaking TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht! Very excited to talk about the plans of the Open Home Foundation and how we as a community can make a real change. See you there, or follow it live on the streams.

Open Home Foundation@openhomefoundation.org · 5mo ago

Meet the speakers of SOTOH26! 🎙 They'll be taking to the stage on Wednesday, 8 April to celebrate building in the open with our community, share successes and get excited about what's coming next. Join us online or in person. Limited tickets available: sotoh.openhomefoundation.org/ #HomeAssistant

Home Assistant@home-assistant.io · 6mo ago

We've been talking about it for forever, but now the wait is over: the @openhomefoundation.org merch store is here! 🥳 It's a great way to support our mission and show what you stand for with high-quality swag. 👕 Read on to learn what else is in store 👇🏼 #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant

The Open Home Foundation merch store is here!

Introducing the Open Home Foundation merch store: an easy way to support our mission, while grabbing some quality swag in the process!

home-assistant.io

Matthias de Baat@matthiasdebaat.com · 6mo ago

Experiment time 🧪 Just bought a NAS to experiment with local backups of my iCloud photos and documents. First test: Parachute Backup to pull everything down. So far, so good! Next experiment on the list: trying @immichapp.bsky.social for photo management 📸 Let’s see how far this setup can go.

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Open Home Foundation@openhomefoundation.org · 7mo ago

We shared the date for State of the Open Home '26 - today we reveal a little more 👀 Join us - in person or online - in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on April 8. You read that right, in person! Tickets coming early February. Read on for more on what you can expect this year 👇🏼 #HomeAssistant #SmartHome

State of the Open Home 2026: join us live in Utrecht, the Netherlands!

Join us in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on April 8 for State of the Open Home 2026. Your chance to celebrate, connect, and discover what's next – visit our site to learn more!

home-assistant.io

Quinn Nelson@snazzylabs.com · 11mo ago

This single-step Apple Shortcut is a GAME CHANGER. No more going to Settings -> Apps -> and then finding the app. Just swipe from Control Center, run the shortcut, and you're automatically redirected!