If you want to get started with motion sensors and the like, ESPHome makes it incredibly easy to build your own sensors.

5. ESP8266 12E Board Automation is an interesting concept, especially when you have the chance to control your appliances from any location.

If you’re working on a home automation project, you’re probably knee-deep into MQTT by now. If not, you should be. The lightweight messaging protocol is an ideal choice for getting your ...

It’s the same protocol, just without the photons. With a simple web-interface running on the ESP8266, they can control the AVR 2308 from a smartphone’s browser anywhere in the house.

Damien George has created a new programming language with standard API to make creating Internet Of Things projects more enjoyable and easier when using the ESP8266 WiFi chip.