"Top 10" uses for beginners? I'm overwhelmed

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Here is a post by SmartThings’ CEO that inspired me to tripple my home’s smarts inventory couple of years ago:

So what’s everyone going to DO with their SmartThings?

Where do I even start replying…? I have >100 Things live in my home.  With a few exceptions (which I hope will be filled in by the Build community) my iPhone now acts as a remote control for all my things.  All lights, outlets, thermostats, door locks, garage doors, pet feeders, etc. can be controlled from anywhere.  I’ve also got a large and expanding array of sensors.  Sensors are all over the place and include stuff such as all entryways (doors open/shut, garage doors open/shut based on angle from our multi), temperature in most indoor and outdoor rooms and areas, luminescence (how much light), motion, humidity, moisture (liquid present), and some other new stuff that we’re working on.  Household members and cars all have presence tags and my iPhone also is working as a presence tag su…

Fast forward to 2016, there is a revival of the same topic

Home Automation Challenge

Continuing the discussion from A Message from Alex on Platform Improvements and Our Plan Forward: Who wants to replicate what @alex has done in his home three years ago…Testimony of how the automation was achieved may include smart app code, recorded videos and reliablility notes. Maybe @alex and @ben can come up with a prize for those who are successful?!