RASPBERRY PI
Running an MQTT Edge Broker on Raspberry Pi
Cloud-only IoT pipelines are brittle during connectivity outages. I prefer running a local MQTT broker on Raspberry Pi and forwarding data upstream when possible.
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HOMELAB AND NETWORKING
Home Assistant + MQTT Device Modeling Done Right
The quickest way to create a messy smart home stack is to publish raw topics without a clear model. Home Assistant integration works best when device identity, telemetry, and commands are explicitly designed.
HOMELAB AND NETWORKING
MQTT Topic Design and Governance for Growing Projects
MQTT starts simple and becomes chaotic quickly if naming, ownership, and evolution rules are not defined. Topic governance is not bureaucracy. It is how teams avoid accidental coupling and fragile integrations.