Them: “XML is bad. JSON and YAML are simpler.” Me: “Well, maybe sometimes.” Them: “XSLT is too hard. Programming in XML is stupid.” Me: “Well, maybe, but in some problem domains it’s good.” Me: finds programming language implemented in YAML. Also me: “Just shut up.”
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Please don't leave us guessing. What's the YAML-based programming language?
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It's the language for constructing automations in "home assistant".
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Replying to @ndw @hsivonen
haha yeah this is exactly why I got rid of all my automations in home assistant and moved them into Node Red

Nov 25, 2019 · 3:23 AM UTC

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Replying to @aaronpk @hsivonen
I haven’t had a chance to investigate that yet, but I plan to.
Replying to @aaronpk @hsivonen
Do you have a pointer to a "Hello world" example? Something like, turn a light on at 07:00? I think I have Node Red installed, but it's very unclear how it's connected to HA.
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I know it's a long video, but this is the best crash course I found on it. youtube.com/SuoSXVqjyfc It's worth watching that because it'll intro you to all the terminology and the way of thinking that Node Red requires.