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Is this the Future of Smart Homes?

Discover insights from Harper’s Technical Showcase as Charlie and Austin discuss innovative AI projects, database performance, and lessons from the Harper Hackathon in this behind-the-scenes conversation for developers and builders.
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Is this the Future of Smart Homes?

Austin Akers
Head of Developer Relations
at Harper
December 9, 2025
Austin Akers
Head of Developer Relations
at Harper
December 9, 2025
Austin Akers
Head of Developer Relations
at Harper
December 9, 2025
December 9, 2025
Discover insights from Harper’s Technical Showcase as Charlie and Austin discuss innovative AI projects, database performance, and lessons from the Harper Hackathon in this behind-the-scenes conversation for developers and builders.
Austin Akers
Head of Developer Relations

In this conversation, Austin interviews Charlie Gerard, a senior research engineer in cybersecurity, about her innovative project that utilizes gesture recognition and AI to control smart lights. Charlie discusses her inspiration, the technical aspects of her project, and her aspirations for future enhancements. The conversation emphasizes the importance of creativity in programming and the potential for AI to revolutionize smart home technology.

GitHub: https://github.com/charliegerard/harper-hackathon
Demo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OLl9MfcKrq72srrIsD8yAVpd7BHO_keK/view?pli=1

In this conversation, Austin interviews Charlie Gerard, a senior research engineer in cybersecurity, about her innovative project that utilizes gesture recognition and AI to control smart lights. Charlie discusses her inspiration, the technical aspects of her project, and her aspirations for future enhancements. The conversation emphasizes the importance of creativity in programming and the potential for AI to revolutionize smart home technology.

GitHub: https://github.com/charliegerard/harper-hackathon
Demo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OLl9MfcKrq72srrIsD8yAVpd7BHO_keK/view?pli=1

Discover insights from Harper’s Technical Showcase as Charlie and Austin discuss innovative AI projects, database performance, and lessons from the Harper Hackathon in this behind-the-scenes conversation for developers and builders.

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