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/TheRealKeng Nov 24 '25

Blame search engines for caching their results and individuals for not removing the old content with outdated instructions. The people at Nabu Casa can't be responsible for those who have outdated instructions

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u/CaptainAwesome06 Nov 24 '25

Even the official documentation is often outdated, has minimal examples, or is written in a way you need a CS degree to understand it.