
Ake Strandberg developed and maintained advanced device integrations for the home-assistant/core repository, focusing on Miele, SENZ, and MyUplink platforms. He engineered robust API integrations and asynchronous data flows in Python, expanding device support and improving onboarding, diagnostics, and error handling. His work included real-time sensor development, OAuth2 authentication flows, and dynamic device discovery, all while ensuring data accuracy and maintainability. Ake contributed to both backend logic and user-facing documentation, leveraging YAML and JSON for configuration and localization. His technical depth enabled reliable automation, streamlined user experiences, and scalable codebases, resulting in broader device compatibility and improved operational stability.
March 2026 monthly summary for Home Assistant core focusing on the Miele integrations. Expanded coverage across multiple Miele appliances (dryer, dishwasher, oven, washing machine), delivered new programs, added missing codes and user-facing localization, and improved test coverage. Result is broader device compatibility, enhanced user experience, and a more maintainable codebase.
March 2026 monthly summary for Home Assistant core focusing on the Miele integrations. Expanded coverage across multiple Miele appliances (dryer, dishwasher, oven, washing machine), delivered new programs, added missing codes and user-facing localization, and improved test coverage. Result is broader device compatibility, enhanced user experience, and a more maintainable codebase.
February 2026 monthly summary for mib1185/homeassistant-core. Focused on reliability improvements, real-time sensor integration, and expanding device coverage for Miele appliances. Deliverables emphasize business value through improved user experience and operational stability.
February 2026 monthly summary for mib1185/homeassistant-core. Focused on reliability improvements, real-time sensor integration, and expanding device coverage for Miele appliances. Deliverables emphasize business value through improved user experience and operational stability.
January 2026 monthly summary highlighting delivered features for Miele integration, associated documentation updates, and cross-repo collaboration. Focused on business value through real-time sensing, expanded automation options, and improved localization. No major bugs reported this month; groundwork laid for future stability improvements and broader adoption.
January 2026 monthly summary highlighting delivered features for Miele integration, associated documentation updates, and cross-repo collaboration. Focused on business value through real-time sensing, expanded automation options, and improved localization. No major bugs reported this month; groundwork laid for future stability improvements and broader adoption.
December 2025 performance summary for mib1185/homeassistant-core. Focused on delivering feature-rich integrations, hardening state management, and upgrading security-oriented components to improve reliability, security, and developer velocity across the core repository.
December 2025 performance summary for mib1185/homeassistant-core. Focused on delivering feature-rich integrations, hardening state management, and upgrading security-oriented components to improve reliability, security, and developer velocity across the core repository.
Monthly summary for 2025-11 focusing on feature delivery, reliability improvements, and business impact across core Home Assistant and the SENZ-related docs site. Highlights include substantial SENZ integration enhancements (sensors, diagnostics, runtime data, config entry identifiers, reauthentication/reconfiguration flows, and logging), Miele dependency upgrades and UI string refinements, new sensors and operator controls, and strengthened OAuth2 error handling. These changes improve system health visibility, user experience, and platform capabilities.
Monthly summary for 2025-11 focusing on feature delivery, reliability improvements, and business impact across core Home Assistant and the SENZ-related docs site. Highlights include substantial SENZ integration enhancements (sensors, diagnostics, runtime data, config entry identifiers, reauthentication/reconfiguration flows, and logging), Miele dependency upgrades and UI string refinements, new sensors and operator controls, and strengthened OAuth2 error handling. These changes improve system health visibility, user experience, and platform capabilities.
October 2025: Focused on improving device identification, configuration correctness, and diagnostics clarity in core integrations. Delivered user-facing naming customization, explicit integration_type metadata, and robust manifest information to support better automation reliability and troubleshooting across the Miele and Myuplink integrations in home-assistant/core.
October 2025: Focused on improving device identification, configuration correctness, and diagnostics clarity in core integrations. Delivered user-facing naming customization, explicit integration_type metadata, and robust manifest information to support better automation reliability and troubleshooting across the Miele and Myuplink integrations in home-assistant/core.
September 2025 — Home Assistant core: Miele integration improvements focused on reliability and maintainability. Implemented robust error handling for the /actions endpoint, upgraded dependencies, and restructured code for better maintainability. These changes deliver higher resilience for users and a stronger foundation for future enhancements.
September 2025 — Home Assistant core: Miele integration improvements focused on reliability and maintainability. Implemented robust error handling for the /actions endpoint, upgraded dependencies, and restructured code for better maintainability. These changes deliver higher resilience for users and a stronger foundation for future enhancements.
August 2025 (home-assistant/core) – Focused on stabilizing and expanding Miele appliance integration with an API-based refactor, library upgrades, and expanded test coverage. The work improves reliability, data freshness, and scalability for Miele devices, delivering measurable business value for end users and device support teams.
August 2025 (home-assistant/core) – Focused on stabilizing and expanding Miele appliance integration with an API-based refactor, library upgrades, and expanded test coverage. The work improves reliability, data freshness, and scalability for Miele devices, delivering measurable business value for end users and device support teams.
July 2025 monthly summary for home-assistant/core (Miele integration). Highlights include feature delivery, bug fixes, and strong business impact through reliability and user experience improvements. Key contributions span authentication flow simplification, improved battery monitoring, expanded program control, translation improvements, and robust data handling with enhanced tests.
July 2025 monthly summary for home-assistant/core (Miele integration). Highlights include feature delivery, bug fixes, and strong business impact through reliability and user experience improvements. Key contributions span authentication flow simplification, improved battery monitoring, expanded program control, translation improvements, and robust data handling with enhanced tests.
June 2025 focused on strengthening core sensor robustness and simplifying power step representation across the Home Assistant core repository. The team delivered targeted fixes and a structural refactor that improves reliability and maintainability, particularly for sensor data handling and Miele plate power steps.
June 2025 focused on strengthening core sensor robustness and simplifying power step representation across the Home Assistant core repository. The team delivered targeted fixes and a structural refactor that improves reliability and maintainability, particularly for sensor data handling and Miele plate power steps.
May 2025: Delivered substantial Miele integration improvements in home-assistant/core, expanding device support, reliability, and performance. Implemented dynamic device discovery, improved status mappings, and enhanced data quality with explicit unknown_code handling and strict typing. Increased product value through performance optimizations (parallel updates, quality_scale) and richer user experience with translated device names and added sensors. Strengthened testing and dependencies to ensure long-term stability and easier maintenance.
May 2025: Delivered substantial Miele integration improvements in home-assistant/core, expanding device support, reliability, and performance. Implemented dynamic device discovery, improved status mappings, and enhanced data quality with explicit unknown_code handling and strict typing. Increased product value through performance optimizations (parallel updates, quality_scale) and richer user experience with translated device names and added sensors. Strengthened testing and dependencies to ensure long-term stability and easier maintenance.
April 2025: Expanded the Miele integration in Home Assistant and enhanced diagnostics and maintainability across the Miele ecosystem. Implemented a multi-platform core expansion, improved device lifecycle management, and strengthened privacy protections, resulting in faster onboarding, more reliable device support, and better troubleshooting visibility. Asset reorganization aligned with upstream conventions to streamline maintenance and future development.
April 2025: Expanded the Miele integration in Home Assistant and enhanced diagnostics and maintainability across the Miele ecosystem. Implemented a multi-platform core expansion, improved device lifecycle management, and strengthened privacy protections, resulting in faster onboarding, more reliable device support, and better troubleshooting visibility. Asset reorganization aligned with upstream conventions to streamline maintenance and future development.
December 2024 monthly contribution focused on improving the MyUplink integration documentation for home-assistant.io, consolidating use cases, and delivering a practical automation example. The work enhances onboarding, increases reliability, and reduces support overhead by clarifying functionality and providing ready-to-use automation.
December 2024 monthly contribution focused on improving the MyUplink integration documentation for home-assistant.io, consolidating use cases, and delivering a practical automation example. The work enhances onboarding, increases reliability, and reduces support overhead by clarifying functionality and providing ready-to-use automation.
Concise monthly summary for 2024-11: Delivered MyUplink Integration Documentation and Onboarding Enhancements for home-assistant.io, clarifying prerequisites, data update intervals, quality scale information, and known limitations; added troubleshooting and removal instructions to streamline user setup. No major bugs fixed this month; main focus was documentation-driven onboarding improvements and reducing support friction. Demonstrated strong documentation, onboarding, and domain knowledge of heat-pump device integration. Impact includes improved onboarding speed, clearer expectations, and faster time-to-value for users.
Concise monthly summary for 2024-11: Delivered MyUplink Integration Documentation and Onboarding Enhancements for home-assistant.io, clarifying prerequisites, data update intervals, quality scale information, and known limitations; added troubleshooting and removal instructions to streamline user setup. No major bugs fixed this month; main focus was documentation-driven onboarding improvements and reducing support friction. Demonstrated strong documentation, onboarding, and domain knowledge of heat-pump device integration. Impact includes improved onboarding speed, clearer expectations, and faster time-to-value for users.

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