After 5 years of living with smart bulbs, I automated them properly for the first time

I’ve owned smart bulbs for five years. Philips Hue lights filled my previous house, and when we moved into our new build three years ago, I installed even more. Color-changing recessed can lights in multiple rooms, voice control through Echo devices, and a solid grasp of the app. But I barely automated anything. For five years, I treated expensive smart bulbs like regular switches that responded to “Alexa, turn on the lights.”