LinkedIn·Wednesday, 26 August 2026·6h ago

Such a small gesture. Such a simple notification. Yet, it works. Every now and then, I get this email from Homey about a free, open-source…

Jelle De Laender

Helping companies stay in control of security & compliance - ISO 27001 Implementer & Auditor - Cybersecurity Advisor - Creator of Semonto

Such a small gesture. Such a simple notification. Yet, it works. Every now and then, I get this email from Homey about a free, open-source side project I built to keep the Bose radios at our office working. Yes, Bose, I’m still looking at you in disbelief. 👀 The notification means that somewhere, someone using the app actually took the time to hit the “Thank developer” button in the Homey App Store. That’s it. No reward. No new feature unlocked. Just a tiny interaction between a user and a developer. And yet, it makes me smile every time. Some nerd stats for a side project that was really only supposed to keep our office radios alive: • 133 active installations • 18 countries • 193 Bose speakers brought back to life It’s a nice reminder of how much UX, feedback and a little bit of gamification can influence how a product feels. We spend so much time thinking about features and functionality that these tiny moments are easy to overlook. So, note to self: UX reviews are going back on the agenda for all my active projects. What small UX detail in a product has impressed you recently?