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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.

After 4 years of waiting, GitHub finally added YAML anchors to GitHub Actions. Then I read the docs: no merge keys. They shipped half the feature, gained all the complexity costs, and missed the entire point. Here's what actually works and why I'm disappointed.

People assume my smart home is a futuristic, perfectly automated masterpiece. The reality? Let’s just say… it’s time for some confessions. 😰

I've visited the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the beginning of 2025. I spent many hours exploring the "smart home" areas of the expo, and this is what I've noticed and learned about the future of the connected smart home.

A home battery that you can install yourself. No electrician, no complicated setup—just plug it in, and it works (allegedly).

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!

I'm incredibly honored, proud, happy, and super thankful to share with you that I'm now a GitHub Star!

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.

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