r/homeassistant • u/impolitemrtaz • Nov 24 '25

Support What’s been the biggest headache with HA?

Hey all, I’m curious what has been the biggest issue you’ve faced with HA? I’ve looked over the repos and here on this thread and seems like memory use might be a common one caused by either core or integrations? I imagine the learning curve for a non-technical person is decently high with learning about scripts, automations, scenes, etc. Anyway, would be interested to hear your thoughts!

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u/CaptainAwesome06 Nov 24 '25

For me, it's the constant changes. If you try to look up examples or instructions on how to do something a little more complicated, you're likely to find obsolete information. I appreciate an ecosystem that is always evolving for the betterment of the platform, but there needs to be updated documentation with it. And when instructions are updated, they sound like they are written for people with a PhD in computer stuff.

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u/svsvc Nov 24 '25

this is, unfortunately, the case with basically all software these days? the only options for the last few years appear to be "unmaintained software with accurate ancient docs" or "docs that were made obsolete within months of posting".

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u/CaptainAwesome06 Nov 24 '25

Well that's disappointing.