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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Overall-Box-4643 on 2025-07-14 08:04:18+00:00.

Am I the only one who feels like running Home Assistant is a part-time job? :)

I’ve been using Home Assistant for over a year now. I’m not a programmer or engineer by trade, but I learn fast and can usually figure things out with enough Googling, GPTing and trial & error.

But still… my house doesn’t feel like it “just works.” It feels like I’m constantly tweaking things, fixing broken automations, adjusting logic when seasons or routines change, or debugging things that almost - but not quite - work as expected. I swear, very few automations work 100% right on the first try. Every little thing seems to need testing and refinement afterward.

I genuinely enjoy HA and what it can do, but sometimes I look around and think: “Isn’t the whole point that it runs on its own?”

So, to the more advanced users - those of you whose homes are on true autopilot - how did you get there? What are your personal rules or design principles for automations? What do you not do anymore because it just causes more maintenance?

Would love to hear your tips or even general philosophy. Especially interested in “logic best practices” or how you structure your automations to avoid chaos long-term.

Thanks in advance to everyone who replies!