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Artem’s Energy‑Smart Automations Without the Chaos

Published 6 hours ago
Recorded November 16, 2025
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By day Artem works for JetBrains, developing coding IDEs for software professionals. But today we want to learn about his smart home, and how he is using Home Assistant to make it more energy efficient
Chapters
00:00:00 – Welcome, sponsors, guest intro
00:02:30 – Developer life and new home
00:06:30 – Shutters and first automations
00:12:20 – Wi‑Fi presence and WAF/PAF
00:17:30 – Cabling regrets and PoE lessons
00:21:30 – Zigbee over Ethernet; IKEA fix
00:25:58 – Dynamic tariffs, solar and battery
00:33:20 – Smart appliance scheduling
00:41:00 – mmWave presence sensors
00:45:20 – Doorbell NFC and Nuki lock
00:50:10 – Wishlist, Hue and wiring
00:53:10 – Climate tuning and valve fix
00:58:40 – Versatile thermostat and wrap‑up

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Artem Khvastunov

Artem is passionate about automation, whether it's optimizing software development or powering a smart home. In his career, he leads the Professional Services team at JetBrains, following his time as the GoLand Team Lead. When he's not busy making things smarter, you can find Artem exploring new places, often traveling with family and friends, or at the shooting range enjoying some dynamic shooting practice.

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