
Max Slotov developed robust features and fixes across embedded systems and automation platforms. For Fmstrat/esphome, Max resolved a deep sleep wakeup pin issue, refining firmware logic in C++ to ensure devices only enter sleep after the correct pin state change, improving power management for IoT deployments. In matteocrippa/ProxmoxVE, Max upgraded the Node.js runtime to 22.x, using shell scripting and system administration skills to enhance security and maintainability for Jellyseerr integrations. On bitfocus/companion, Max implemented date expression functions in TypeScript, enabling reliable date parsing and timezone-aware scheduling, which streamlined automation flows and reduced manual date handling.
March 2026 performance summary for bitfocus/companion. Key feature delivered: Date Expression Functions, enabling parsing dates, extracting components (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, weekday), and timezone support. Implemented with commit 7fc4f1eda2162cb57791d7146911c8af7b55ca46 (feat: add date expression functions, related to #4021). No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact: enables robust date-based automation and scheduling across time zones, reducing manual date handling in flows and improving reliability. Technologies demonstrated: TypeScript/JavaScript function design, date parsing and manipulation, timezone handling, and contributor to core repository bitfocus/companion.
March 2026 performance summary for bitfocus/companion. Key feature delivered: Date Expression Functions, enabling parsing dates, extracting components (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, weekday), and timezone support. Implemented with commit 7fc4f1eda2162cb57791d7146911c8af7b55ca46 (feat: add date expression functions, related to #4021). No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact: enables robust date-based automation and scheduling across time zones, reducing manual date handling in flows and improving reliability. Technologies demonstrated: TypeScript/JavaScript function design, date parsing and manipulation, timezone handling, and contributor to core repository bitfocus/companion.
January 2025: Upgraded the Node.js runtime to 22.x for matteocrippa/ProxmoxVE to ensure Jellyseerr runs on a supported, secure environment. The work included version verification, repository and package upgrades, and cleanup of legacy Node.js artifacts to reduce security risk and compatibility issues. The change is documented under a single commit highlighting the nodejs update for the Jellyseerr integration.
January 2025: Upgraded the Node.js runtime to 22.x for matteocrippa/ProxmoxVE to ensure Jellyseerr runs on a supported, secure environment. The work included version verification, repository and package upgrades, and cleanup of legacy Node.js artifacts to reduce security risk and compatibility issues. The change is documented under a single commit highlighting the nodejs update for the Jellyseerr integration.
November 2024 monthly summary for Fmstrat/esphome: Delivered a critical fix to Deep Sleep wakeup pin handling to ensure correct sleep behavior and reduce power drain. Implemented a wakeup-pin-state-driven deferral of deep sleep, independent of sleep_duration settings. This improves device reliability for ESPHome users relying on wakeup pins.
November 2024 monthly summary for Fmstrat/esphome: Delivered a critical fix to Deep Sleep wakeup pin handling to ensure correct sleep behavior and reduce power drain. Implemented a wakeup-pin-state-driven deferral of deep sleep, independent of sleep_duration settings. This improves device reliability for ESPHome users relying on wakeup pins.

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