I thought I was the only one. I too think (in general) companies collect data to improve user experience. Although I am sure there are companies that misuse it (selling user data), but I would think most companies genuinely want to collect data to improve their product. Why do I believe this? Because I myself am a founder want this data for exact reason. It makes no sense to me to user that data in any other way. Why else woud I want it?
I am that "crazy" individual that actually answers YES to share usage data (as long as I feel it's reputable company or reputable management team). I do this because I don't want to be a hypocrite. I have yet to suffer any consequences of answering YES to most. Although I realize that my experience alone of opting in to sharing usage data has been fine, it doesn't mean much. I just hate when people cry loudly without any solid data of misuse.
Agreed. But specifically for lawns, I actually wish someone makes much cheaper artificial turfs. Good for aesthetics, better for the environment.. saves hassle time money and water.
But the point is it shouldn't feel like you are going "under the hood" to simply change sprinkler schedule. We still INTERACT with Nest without the need to go under the hood. If you simply "closed the door of sprinkler", you can't interact with it. Nest hides the complexity and provides simple interface for the user.