01 LIVE
thisismynext.in
One pick per category across twelve things I don't own yet, with the reasoning and the price I'm saving towards.
02 — experiments
Experiments
Sites I've shipped, systems I'm still testing, and the metrics I track to know whether any of it is actually working.
2
sites shipped
3
active experiments
5
nodes monitored
100.00
lowest 90d uptime %
Shipped
02 live 02 LIVE
whatismynext.in
Three contenders per buying question, judged down to a single answer and re-checked as prices move.
Active experiments
03 running 01 ACTIVE
Home Assistant Automation
A fully automated smart home on Aqara devices over a Zigbee mesh.
Reliability > features.
devices planned100+
02 ACTIVE
NFC Tap Logging
NFC tags plus iOS Shortcuts to log usage of devices and tools without thinking about it.
Automation only works at zero friction.
seconds per log1.2
03 ACTIVE
Personal Analytics Dashboard
Collecting usage patterns, costs, and efficiency metrics in one place.
You can't improve what you don't measure.
live panels6
Infrastructure status
last 90 days · 1 powered off Holocore (Mini PC)
Holodeck (Ubiquiti WiFi)
RIG
Internet (ISP)
Aqara Hub Network
20 May 202617 Aug 2026
What I'm tracking
05 metrics metricwhatwhy it matters
01 Cost Per Use Cost-per-use for gadgets, clothes, and tools. Separates actual value from perceived value.
02 Device Usage Patterns When and how often each device is actually used. Identifies overbuilding and underutilised systems.
03 System Reliability Uptime and failure frequency of automated systems. Reliability compounds over time.
04 Setup Time vs Value How long setup takes against the value it returns. Friction kills adoption.
05 Mesh Health Signal strength, latency, and mesh stability. A weak link breaks the entire system.