I have $150 and 10 hours of free time this weekend. What’s the best palace to start?

[FarbinJones]

It could be anything from getting a raspberry pi (I’m like a 3/10 when it comes to coding knowledge) to a personal assistant to hue lighting but I have no clue what will give me the most value. I currently have nothing set up in my house to be automated but am fascinated by some of the posts in here.

For a little background on myself:

I’m a college student currently and share a apartment with 3 others. I’m big into gaming, tech, and the environment. I know how to use some Adobe products, CAD softwares, and am getting into Ux/Ui work.

All answers are appreciated.

[maxtrash]

Do you want a new hobby involving tinkering with certain home automation gadgets, trying to connect them all. Domoticz might be nice for you.
Also for me reading out gas and electricity is useful.

or do you just want stuff to help you in your house? You probably don't need domoticz if you buy more standard stuff and control them with their native app and/or google home. Personally for me one of the most valuable additions to my household is my robot vacuum cleaner which I use with its app.