Franck Nijhof

A Human. Being. Him/He. Dad. Open Sourcerer. GitHub Star 🌟
#HomeAssistant lead engineer. Passionate. Dedicated. Motto: Make a positive difference every single day. Be the change ❤

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/frenck
GitHub: https://github.com/frenck
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/frenck
Personal website: https://frenck.dev

Last Notes

2026-03-06 09:24:29 UTC

🚀 I've just opened 2 new roles in my department at the Open Home Foundation to work full-time on #HomeAssistant!
🖥️ Frontend Engineer
🔐 Security Engineer
Fully remote. Full-time. #OpenSource every day.
Best job in the world. Working on open source for a non-profit, building the biggest smart home platform on the planet. It changed my life; your chance to change yours.
Boosts appreciated! 🙏
🔗 https://www.openhomefoundation.org/jobs
#SmartHome #Hiring #RemoteWork #FOSS #InfoSec
https://www.openhomefoundation.org/jobs

2025-12-17 11:37:42 UTC

We got the keys! 🔑🏠
This house has no idea what's about to happen to it 😬
An exciting new smart home adventure awaits... Let the tinkering begin!
Stay tuned 😏
#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #OpenSource #HomeAssistant
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2025-09-28 10:57:05 UTC

Ever wanted to work on open source full-time? Come join me at the @npub1ry0…c8st; we’ve got 5 new roles on @npub1hn2…kl6z.
👩‍💼 Program Manager
🐍 Python Engineers
✍️ Technical Writers
🌍 Remote. Open source, every day.
Links in replies 👇
#HomeAssistant #OpenSource #Jobs #OpenSource #Hiring #Python #TechWriters

2025-05-06 10:52:12 UTC

🔊 Oproepje voor de Home Assistant community!
Onze meetup in Utrecht zat razendsnel vol. Daarom zoeken we een locatie waar we op 24 mei met 150+ mensen terechtkunnen.
📍 Zaal, theater, techhub of bedrijfsruimte
☕ Drankje erbij kunnen doen = pluspunt
📅 Event info: https://lu.ma/e2wyv8k0
📫 Tips welkom via reply of DM!
#HomeAssistant #Utrecht #Meetup @npub1hn2…kl6z
https://lu.ma/e2wyv8k0

2025-04-22 20:11:58 UTC

I just opened a discussion on the Home Assistant forums seeking community feedback:
We’re proposing to deprecate the Core & Supervised installation methods and drop i386 & armhf architectures.
What do you think? Let me know 👇
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/feedback-requested-deprecating-core-supervised-i386-armhf/880968
#HomeAssistant
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/feedback-requested-deprecating-core-supervised-i386-armhf/880968

2025-02-14 10:01:57 UTC

🌹 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱,
💙 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲,
🏠 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁,
🥰 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂!
From smart homes to smart hearts, here’s to the developers, contributors, and every Home Assistant user making their homes better for their families, loved ones, the community, and themselves—one open-source contribution at a time! 🫶
#ValentinesDay #HomeAssistant #GitHub #OpenSource @npub1hn2…kl6z

2025-02-09 16:05:32 UTC

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Thanks for the suggestion. I have absolutely zero interest in posting my own video content on Peertube.
../Frenck

2025-02-09 14:50:34 UTC

🔋 Testing the HomeWizard Plug-In Battery with Home Assistant
This new device claims to be a plug-and-play home battery that should work with Home Assistant—just install it yourself, no electrician required. But does it actually work as promised?
I unbox it, set it up, and put it to the test! Watch here: https://youtu.be/WOxB-d-ofj4
#HomeWizard #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeBattery #Environment #Energy #SolarPanels #Sustainability
https://youtu.be/WOxB-d-ofj4

2025-01-05 21:39:52 UTC

I’ve been scribbling blog posts for months but haven’t published shit 💩
I'm actually not having fun using my blog either. It is slow and bloated with plugins and whatnot... Yeah, it is not WPEngine, but close... 🙃
Thinking about jumping ship to Ghost 👻
I love ghosts...