Writing by Adam Clarksonhttps://ajclarkson.co.uk/en-gbhttps://ajclarkson.co.uk/writing/why-node-red-and-where-it-runs-out/https://ajclarkson.co.uk/writing/why-node-red-and-where-it-runs-out/Node-RED was the right tool for a long time. Understanding why it eventually wasn't is where the more interesting engineering starts.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://ajclarkson.co.uk/writing/the-stack/https://ajclarkson.co.uk/writing/the-stack/An overview of what's actually running: Zigbee2MQTT, Home Assistant, Node-RED, and the observability layer that makes it all debuggable. Each layer exists for a reason.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://ajclarkson.co.uk/writing/what-im-actually-trying-to-build/https://ajclarkson.co.uk/writing/what-im-actually-trying-to-build/Seven years into home automation, the goal isn't smart lights or clever gadgets. It's a system that never needs me to act as its input.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT