Ask HN: Does your Alexa or Google Home make you more productive?

If you have to pick a smart home thing I'd actually get something like SmartThings. It's amazing actually how nice it is not to think about things like turning on lights, locking doors, etc. You can wake up to coffee (and not on a timer, literally when you wake up it'll detect your motion and start brewing it), etc.

Very strange responses. At least one person mentioned privacy concerns.

"I put this new gadget in my house so I can check weather once a day. Meanwhile, it records all ambient noise and even identifies the voices of everyone speaking in the room. Garsh! It sure is neat."

Better hang a disclaimer on your door for when friends come over. Warning: House equipped with a dipshit. By entering, you are giving up all perceived privacy. Do not discuss things that matter.