Vladimír Záhradník
Systems architect and consultant helping teams engineer clarity into complex systems. I design resilient architectures, mentor leaders, and write about software, open-source culture, and the art of coherent engineering.
Prototyping of a Smart Henhouse with Home Assistant
You might be surprised how much smart homes have in common with modern agricultural appliances. Under the hood, anything "smart" is just sensors, hardware, software, and data. So much so that we ended up bending Home Assistant—originally designed for homes—to control henhouses instead.
Smartphones and the Quest for Convergence
Can a smartphone become a laptop the moment you plug it into a monitor, keyboard, and mouse? Here are my thoughts — grounded in first‑hand experience rather than hype.
Linux phones — usable with a huge asterisk
Linux phones are usable — but only if you understand exactly what you’re giving up, why it’s broken, and who they are actually for.
2026 — the year of digital sovereignty (at least for me)
Digital sovereignty as a systems problem, not a buzzword problem.