👋 I'm Franck Nijhof.
GitHub Star 🌟, Open sourcerer, and lead of Home Assistant 🏠

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📢 Announcements

I'm not streaming anymore (At least not anytime soon)

My streams aren't coming back. But what's coming instead might be better: vlogs from GitHub Universe and CES 2026, a complete smart home build documentary, and "Ask Frenck: Unfiltered", where I answer the hard questions about Home Assistant with brutal honesty. My channel. My views. No BS.
Franck Nijhof
6 min read
Frenck in a hoodie at his desk, earbuds in, holding a small camera; podcast mic in frame. On-screen text reads: NO STREAMS? HERE IS WHY.
📢 Announcements

I'm not streaming anymore (At least not anytime soon)

My streams aren't coming back. But what's coming instead might be better: vlogs from GitHub Universe and CES 2026, a complete smart home build documentary, and "Ask Frenck: Unfiltered", where I answer the hard questions about Home Assistant with brutal honesty. My channel. My views. No BS.
Franck Nijhof
6 min read
Mystery GitHub package 🎁 unboxing - What's inside? 🤩
📺 YouTube

Mystery GitHub package 🎁 unboxing - What's inside? 🤩

A few weeks ago, I became a GitHub Star, and today, a surprise package arrived from GitHub! 🤩 Naturally, I had to do an unboxing video—my first-ever attempt, so you can expect top-tier professional production skills (LOL 😂). What’s inside? Let’s just say there are a LOT of Monas!
Franck Nijhof
1 min read
My resolutions for 2025
🤔 Ramblings

My resolutions for 2025

I’m kicking off 2025 with some bold resolutions—like finally fixing my own “test lab” of a smart home, going all-in on open-source contributions, and publishing more writing than ever.
Franck Nijhof
7 min read
white and blue solar panels
👷 Chores

Cleaning my "green" solar panels

We’re having amazing weather in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 right now! Even though it’s technically spring, it feels like summer, with temperatures hitting 25 degrees Celsius already in early May 😎. This is super rare for us Dutchies, so we’re really making the most out of it by spending lots
Franck Nijhof
1 min read

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