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Remote Tech Support #47

Open ChaelCodes opened 3 years ago

ChaelCodes commented 3 years ago

Problem

You've set your parents up with a good system. Everything is plugged in. You taught them how to use the remote.

And then you get the call. The Roku won't turn on. It's stuck on the DVD player. You don't know what's disconnected, turned off, or wrong. You're talking them through it on the phone and trying to remember what the buttons looked like, and where they were.

Solutions

Tool that links devices to households, setups, etc.

The media center is the best one, but WiFi is an easier problem.

Phase 1 - Platform

Docker User Devise

Phase 2 - Households have devices

Phase 3 - Instructions

Phase 4 - Devices and Instructions have Secrets

Phase 5 - Devices are connected