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Senior Developer Advocate · Viam Robotics

Building where
web meets the
physical world.

I'm Nick Hehr. I make things, break things, and teach what I learn. My work sits at the intersection of web technologies, embedded systems, and physical AI.

On the bench
Vision + Arm Automation building
Embedded ML Demos in-progress
xs-dev ongoing
Homelab ongoing
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Generating Open Graph Images in 11ty
Integrate automatic OG image generation into your 11ty site
Apr 2026
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Laundry Alerts with Home Assistant
Fixing the forgotten laundry problem, finally
Mar 2026
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The Alloy SDK for Pebble
Everything old is new again, and better than ever.
Mar 2026
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Productivity Theater
Reflecting on my experiences down the rabbit hole in the pursuit of efficiency
Mar 2026
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Motivated to publish again
Writing is fun
Mar 2026
Quick Notes
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Generating Open Graph Images in 11ty
Integrate automatic OG image generation into your 11ty site
Apr 1, 2026
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The Alloy SDK for Pebble
Everything old is new again, and better than ever.
Mar 15, 2026
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Motivated to publish again
Writing is fun
Mar 10, 2026
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Helpers in Home Assistant
Learning about how helpful helpers are for smart homes
Mar 10, 2026