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What do you guys think of the idea of smart homes? I could make a basic setup using https://home-assistant.io to control my home temperature and lighting; the tools for doing this are everywhere nowadays and implementation doesn't seem too horrific anymore.
But setting aside what I "can" do, is this something that I "should" do? How can a person implement this without connecting any devices to the internet?
I've installed an Aqara wall switch in a public room, and people are complaining that it doesn't feel as well as a regular light switch. It's really hard to get it right.
Yeah, unfortunately there's not much that can be done there, at least not without adding little motors to the switch so it can match state with whatever it's controlling. My experience has been that there's an adjustment period, but eventually it's not a big deal. Sort of like switching to paddle switches from toggle switches; at first it's different, and people don't like different when it comes to things they don't think about, like light switches. But eventually the new thing becomes normal, and it's not a problem anymore.
That said, the z-wave toggle switches are garbage, it's much easier to adjust to paddles.