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I understand the desire for cheap goods and I find the tariffs questionable but this change is much needed imho.
2) hardware in it of it itself is defensible/a moat because apparently software first companies may not know how to do it well
3) software for hardware is particularly dangerous because its you can get pushed off of someones hardware platform in favor of a homegrown, good enough, alternative
In a normal demand response scenario, when too many people are demanding energy, certain loads are turned off or scaled back (ACs/Thermostats/Water Heaters).
Water heaters in particular have been shown to have been one of the better time shifting solutions. Seems like you could do the same thing with both water heaters and AC systems as most buildings have quite large thermal masses. For AC its a bit lame because the hottest time of the day is the best producing for PV frequently so shifting can be tough, but perhaps around the beginning of the day and end of the day there is some opportunity to precool homes before people return and then back off as the price goes above 0, that sort of thing.
Flair is a venture back startup building sophisticated hardware and software controls for home heating and cooling systems to save energy and increase comfort. We are currently in market and selling well.
We are looking for a full stack engineer with strong Front End experience.
Ideally, the developer is familiar with React, React Native, Python, Flask, Postgresql, Clojurescript, AWS, Embedded Systems, REST, Continuous Deployment (Jenkins), Android, iOS and the Smart Home Landscape amongst others.
Feel free to say hi! hr@flair.co
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