This isn't a Rube Goldberg fan club forum or sub-reddit, so the criticism is not only welcome but highly deserved.
See? It checks all the nonsense boxes!
* Garbage hardware - ikea, works in the home AND the landfill!
* "Home automation" - barely automating the lights, barely happening in the home
* NodeJS - because it's the -cool- thing to do these days, despite being trash
* IFTTT - How many third-parties can we invoke?
* Google Assistant - How much data can we give Google?