Meet the Experts
Good smart-home advice has to survive ordinary life: a router reboot, a reluctant family member, and a device that stops receiving updates. Our small team tests with that reality in mind and explains the trade-offs without assuming you already speak the jargon.
Our team
Priya Nandakumar
Founder & Lead Reviewer
Credentials: a former network and systems engineer who spent a decade building resilient infrastructure before turning that scepticism on the consumer smart-home market.
Areas of expertise
- Home automation
- Smart home interoperability
- Matter
- Thread
- Zigbee
- Z-Wave
- Home Assistant
- Home networking
Elsewhere
Articles by Priya
- Local Smart Home Hub Comparison: Match the Hub to Your Devices
- EV Charger Smart Home Integration: Energy, Solar, and Panel Control
- Matter Cameras Compatibility: What Works in 2026
- Biometric Smart Locks: How to Choose One That Lasts
- How to Fix an Unreliable Thread Network
- Thread Border Router: What It Is and Which One You Already Own
- Home Assistant Energy Management Setup: Get the Sensors Right First
- UWB Smart Lock vs Fingerprint Lock: Which Actually Works Better at Your Door?
- Matter 1.5 Explained: Cameras, Specs, and Compatibility
- Smart Home Energy Management: What to Buy, and in What Order