Unpopular opinion: Mastering smart thermostat schedules requires accepting your own inconsistent habits first
I spent weeks fine-tuning automated temperature changes based on a 'typical' week, only to find myself constantly overriding them because my routine is never that rigid (like coming home late after a showing, or sleeping in on a weekend). What actually worked was setting broader, less aggressive comfort bands and using presence sensors to trigger modes, which taught me that flexibility beats meticulous planning in a lived-in space. Now I'm wondering if others have moved away from strict time-based automations toward more reactive systems for similar reasons.