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Solution architect from Belgrade with a passion for tech, IoT, and home automation. This blog is a collection of my thoughts and experiences, mixing the technical with the nonsensical.

Why you shoud not use Firebase for your real-time chat. TLDR; Jabber is great

Many developers have fallen into the trap of using Firebase as a quick fix for real-time chat. With just a few lines of code, you can push messages to a database and have them sync across clients in real time. It’s a magical feeling – within an afternoon, you can get a basic chat working in your web or mobile app. No server code, no infrastructure headaches. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?

Home Assistant Playnite Web MQTT Integration

This post explores integrating Playnite with Home Assistant using the Playnite Web MQTT Integration. By leveraging the Playnite Web Plugin and a custom Home Assistant integration, it simplifies game control, allowing users to start and stop games, retrieve metadata, and automate game launching through their Home Assistant dashboard.

Home Assistant Blueprint: Room Scene Selector

Simplify scene selection and light management with this Home Assistant blueprint. Use button presses, motion sensors, and optional hold actions for efficient automation.

Home Assistant Dashboard Integration with Playnite

Integrate Playnite with Home Assistant to transform complex gaming systems into a unified, remote-controlled interface, simplifying the launch process and keeping the vision of voice activated gaming alive.