Introducing Daniel Miguel Tejedor

Hi — I am Daniel Miguel Tejedor, an aerospace engineering student who spends a lot of time thinking about smart homes, automation and how interfaces should feel when your house is the product.

What I build

Most of my public work revolves around Home Assistant: custom cards, dashboard layout, and small details that make daily use faster and calmer. I am the creator of Nodalia Cards, an open-source bundle of modern Lovelace cards with a visual editor, smooth motion and controls that go beyond the basics (climate, vacuums, and more).

Behind the scenes I run a homelab — Proxmox, Docker, Frigate, MQTT, Zigbee, Tailscale and the usual suspects — because reliable infrastructure is what makes the fun stuff possible without surprises at 2 a.m.

Why this blog exists

I wanted a place to write longer-form notes than fit in a README or a GitHub discussion: how I structure dashboards, trade-offs in card UX, homelab choices, and lessons from shipping open-source alongside coursework.

You can expect posts that mix engineering, product sense and hands-on configuration — always honest about what worked and what did not.

How to reach me

If you use Nodalia Cards or spot something on this site, GitHub is the best channel for issues and ideas. For anything else, the contact page lists LinkedIn, Reddit and a simple form.

Thanks for reading — more builds and notes soon.