[gduffy]

I've got a table of a zillion different methods with myriad categories of benefits and drawbacks. And a weighted scoring system. And ... I may be slightly obsessive about this topic! :)

[TeMPOraL]

Would you mind writing them down and sharing somewhere? This would be beneficial to any ethical IoT maker.

[gduffy]

I'll try when I get a moment. I think it might actually be better and easier to open-source SW and HW modules that do the right things.

[TeMPOraL]

I think it might be a good way. OS designs are a boon for the free market too, as they separate out concerns and allow independently competitive submarkets to exist.

One potential challenge I faced myself with my DIY attempts at IoT hardware was dealing with power. I'm not an electrical engineer, and I don't trust myself enough to plug anything to mains power - and I don't trust random OH stuff you can order soldered from China either.