--- title: "Kyle Katarn (@katarn) | Hashnode" description: "Sharing thought on developer experience and personal life automation. Read the latest articles by Kyle Katarn on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@katarn" --- @katarn # Kyle Katarn @katarn · Joined June 2026 Sharing thought on developer experience and personal life automation. ### [Home Assistant Updates Came With a Side of Anxiety. Then Claude Started Doing the Worrying.](https://katarn.hashnode.dev/home-assistant-updates-came-with-a-side-of-anxiety-then-claude-started-doing-the-worrying?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I was skimming Home Assistant release notes and hoping for the best. Then I gave Claude a skill file with my whole setup, and update night stopped being scary. 7 min read · [katarn.hashnode.dev](https://katarn.hashnode.dev/home-assistant-updates-came-with-a-side-of-anxiety-then-claude-started-doing-the-worrying?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jul 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/home-assistant-updates-came-with-a-side-of-anxiety-then-claude-started-doing-the-worrying/6a57bef04dd629122d392b2c) ### [An AI Agent Built My Thermostat's New Brain — Here's How It Actually Went](https://katarn.hashnode.dev/an-ai-agent-built-my-thermostat-s-new-brain-here-s-how-it-actually-went?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I let an AI agent build a real smart-home control system on live hardware: what surprised me, what broke, and where human judgment still mattered. 8 min read · [katarn.hashnode.dev](https://katarn.hashnode.dev/an-ai-agent-built-my-thermostat-s-new-brain-here-s-how-it-actually-went?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/an-ai-agent-built-my-thermostat-s-new-brain-here-s-how-it-actually-went/6a2f1a949e32566d7ab13950) ### [Your Thermostat Is Wearing a Blindfold — Here's How I Taught It to Look Outside](https://katarn.hashnode.dev/your-thermostat-is-wearing-a-blindfold-here-s-how-i-taught-it-to-look-outside?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Teaching a standard thermostat to factor in the outdoor temperature: when to run, when to stop, and when to just wait. 6 min read · [katarn.hashnode.dev](https://katarn.hashnode.dev/your-thermostat-is-wearing-a-blindfold-here-s-how-i-taught-it-to-look-outside?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/your-thermostat-is-wearing-a-blindfold-here-s-how-i-taught-it-to-look-outside/6a2867a8433ff2867c58681c)