diff --git a/source/_posts/2020-08-18-the-month-of-what-the-heck.markdown b/source/_posts/2020-08-18-the-month-of-what-the-heck.markdown index 090198cbb18..4b94a08c7ab 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2020-08-18-the-month-of-what-the-heck.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2020-08-18-the-month-of-what-the-heck.markdown @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: The month of 'What the Heck?!' +title: The month of 'What the Heck?! (2020)' description: "Ever felt that 'What the heck Home Assistant?!' moment? This month, we would like to learn about your 'what the heck?!' moments..." date: 2020-08-18 00:00:00 date_formatted: "August 18, 2020" diff --git a/source/_posts/2022-09-30-the-month-of-what-the-heck.markdown b/source/_posts/2022-09-30-the-month-of-what-the-heck.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..6ee83b3e722 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/2022-09-30-the-month-of-what-the-heck.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,168 @@ +--- +title: The month of 'What the Heck?!' 2022 +description: "Ever felt that 'What the heck Home Assistant?!' moment? This month, we would like to learn about your 'what the heck?!' moments..." +date: 2022-09-30 00:00:00 +date_formatted: "September 30, 2022" +author: Franck Nijhof +author_twitter: frenck +categories: Announcements +og_image: /images/blog/2022-09-30-the-month-of-what-the-heck/social.png +--- + + + +**TL;DR**: For all of October, we are opening up to report any issue, +suggestion, or annoyance you have with Home Assistant [on the forums!][forum] + +## Welcome to the month of “What the heck?!” 2022! 🎉 + +[Two years ago], we had the first month of "What the heck?!", +and [it was great]! So, this year, for the entire month of October, +we are doing it again! + +Home Assistant is growing fast, and the development pace is high! Every month's +release almost feels like a birthday present, full of new features and +improvements. But did everything turn out the way it should? Are there +things missing? Could it be [streamlined] more? Or, worse, maybe something +started annoying you? + +That is what this month is about! + +## Lowering the barrier for sharing WTH?! moments + +We realize reporting bugs on our [GitHub][github-issues] might be a steep hill +and, for some, maybe even a bit scary (although you shouldn't be). You need a +GitHub account, report an issue following issue templates and forms, and the +report itself needs to be written in a way a developer can work with it. +Above all, we use our issue tracker for tracking actual issues and bugs, +not small feature requests or annoyances. + +While this is a common and reasonable process to collect, track, and process +bugs, our issue tracking process might not be the ideal way to learn about +your _"What the heck?!"_ moments, small tweaks, and improvements that can make +us all enjoy Home Assistant even more. + +Today, we have opened up a [Community Forum category][forum] as a safe, lower +barrier place to tell about your Home Assistant “What the heck?!” moments. +More importantly: discuss and vote on topics your fellow home +automators have brought up. + +## What are we looking for? + +Last week I've [sent out a Twitter message][tweet] asking: + +> Enlighten me 💡 The whole community would celebrate and be shedding happy +> tears of joy if just this tiny little thing was added to Home Assistant... + +The goal of that question: finding those little additions, annoyances, +inconsistencies, and more. Things that, if addressed, could make a +big difference or provide a more streamlined experience, making Home Assistant +even more enjoyable. + +I've got a whopping 200+ responses to that [tweet], and the truth is: Most +of them are exactly what this month is about! I've picked a few of them to +show you what I mean: + +- _Helper entity to add/sum multiple sensor values like multiple energy + metering sensors._ + ([@NoahM_M](https://twitter.com/NoahM_M/status/1572216035452899331)) +- _More of an app thing maybe, but moving the top dashboards view menu to the + bottom when on the phone. + ([@teachingbirds](https://twitter.com/teachingbirds/status/1572105538288373761))_ +- _It be great if automations were aware that another process/interaction/human + had changed a setting. E.g., if I turn the lights back up, I don’t want the + auto-dimmer to continue auto-dimming. + “Abandon automation if the state is modified,” or something. + ([@jameswood](https://twitter.com/jameswood/status/1571973440567123968))_ +- _Being able to select (using the mouse) the time period I want from a graph + instead of manually selecting hours/days from the dropdown would be a great + improvement in my humble opinion! + ([@WouterSchoot](https://twitter.com/WouterSchoot/status/1572505967023226888))_ +- _Toggling two lights should put them all in the same state. So if 1 light is + on and 1 off, toggling them together should make them both on, then next + toggle turn both off. + ([@balloob](https://twitter.com/balloob/status/1572406925844946946))_ +- _Option to retain associated history when renaming entity id + ([@SadGamerGeek](https://twitter.com/SadGamerGeek/status/1571964442237337600))_ + +These are great examples of the things we are looking for, the things we +should share this month. + +We are looking forward to all the things that will be brought up! +And are hoping it will be just as [successful as the previous edition][fixed]. + +**[Join us on the forums!][forum]**, or read the **[FAQ](#faq)** below. + +

+Image of a person expressing a what the heck moment +So, when does Home Assistant trigger this moment for you? +

+ +## Hacktoberfest 2022 + +This is not just the month of “What the heck?!”, it is also the month of +"[Hacktoberfest]"! 🎉 + +[Hacktoberfest] is a worldwide, month-long celebration of open source. An event +open to everyone. Whether you’re a developer, student learning to code, +documenter, or designer, you can help drive open-source projects, +like Home Assistant. + +The idea is that open source projects will gather entry-level bugs, +features, and small improvements that current or future contributors can pick +up and address; The month of “What the heck?!”, is a great way to provide these! + +By participating in Hacktoberfest and by contributing four GitHub pull +requests, you will complete the challenge and earn either a free t-shirt +or have a tree planted. + +This year, just like previous years, Home Assistant is open to and welcomes +participants of Hacktoberfest ❤️ + +## FAQ + +- **_“I have multiple things! Should I put all my stuff in a single topic?!”_** + + **No**, please create **multiple**, **smaller** topics. There is no limitation + on how many forums topics one can create for WTH. Each topic can be + voted on, picked up, and resolved. Having multiple things stacked in a single + forum topic makes resolving, discussing, and voting on them hard. + +- **_"Is everything reported going to be fixed/addressed?"_** + + There is no guarantee that will happen. The goal is to lower the barrier to + report things for one month. Home Assistant mostly relies on contributors + to address or improve the project. However, we think collecting feedback + this way can tremendously help during [Hacktoberfest]. + +- **_"I really want this new integration or add-on to be implemented, so I can + use my devices. Is this the right place for it?"_** + + **No**, this event is **not** for requesting new add-ons or device/services + integrations. Please use the [“Feature Requests”][fr] forum category instead. + +- **_"My WTH topic is one of the top-voted ones, so it is going to be + fixed/addressed, right?"_** + + This is **not** a contest. Voting will help with visibility and getting a + feeling of the impact the suggestion might have. However, it might be + difficult or too big to implement. Home Assistant mostly relies on + contributors to address or improve the project. A topic with lots of votes + is more likely to be noticed by a contributor, but it is not guaranteed + to be picked up. + +- **_"I’ve found a bug and am comfortable with GitHub. Where should I report my + issue now?"_** + + If you are comfortable with using GitHub, please, by all means, [file an issue + report on GitHub][github-issues] instead. + +[fixed]: /blog/2020/09/19/summing-up-the-month-of-what-the-heck/#so-what-was-fixed +[forum]: https://community.home-assistant.io/c/what-the-heck/56 +[fr]: https://community.home-assistant.io/c/feature-requests/13 +[github-issues]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/new/choose +[Hacktoberfest]: https://hacktoberfest.com/ +[streamlined]: /blog/2022/01/19/streamlining-experiences/ +[tweet]:https://twitter.com/Frenck/status/1571961147305218055 +[Two years ago]: /blog/2020/08/18/the-month-of-what-the-heck/ +[it was great]: /blog/2020/09/19/summing-up-the-month-of-what-the-heck/ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/source/images/blog/2022-09-30-the-month-of-what-the-heck/social.png b/source/images/blog/2022-09-30-the-month-of-what-the-heck/social.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..286313445e7 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2022-09-30-the-month-of-what-the-heck/social.png differ