Breaking Free from Rheem EcoNet: Local HVAC Control with ESPHome and Home Assistant
How I worked around unreliable Rheem EcoNet software using ESPHome-EcoNet, an M5Stack RS485 interface, and local Home Assistant control.
Thinking in probabilities!
To evaluate an idea or an investment based on the probability of its possibilities in the future. Thinking about possible outcomes frees the mind from taking a religious Yes or No judgment and encourages you to reason from all sides.
Architecture Decision 2.0
An approach democratizing Software Architecture Decision Process
Timeless System Design Principles
Timeless system design principles that every Architect and Software Engineer should know.
Build or Buy ?
Should you think twice about buying COTS products to meet your business needs? I think you should. Here are some of the blind spots to look for in your decision-making process while choosing between build vs buy.
Decision Model
How do you make Technology Decisions in your organization? In this post, I dive into how an organization can improve its technology decision-making process.
Architect's Job
The job of a software architect is often nebulous and heavily influenced by the context they operate under. However, I distill an Architect's job into two key components: an Evangelist and a decision Coach.
The Elephant can't dance
Migrating the Mainframe could be the key to your enterprise cloud strategy. This post discusses some of the common migration approaches and offers insights into blind spots that surprise teams.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Sunk Cost Fallacy is a trap that most experienced IT Architects fall for. You need to be aware of Sunk Cost Fallacy and avoid doubling down on failed or legacy solutions.
Are EA frameworks dead ?
Legacy Enterprise Architecture frameworks are outdated and do not meet the needs to the modern agile Enterprise.
Blockchain for Medicaid Eligibility
We discuss a novel approach to managing health care insurance eligibility through smart contracts implemented through blockchain technology by using blockchain as a distributed database and a distributed consensus platform to reduce errors and eliminate waste.
GaragePi - Garage Opener using Raspberry Pi
Convert your dumb garage opener to a smart one using Raspberry Pi & Home Assistant