The problem
Homeowners need to decide what needs attention, what can wait, what they can handle themselves, and when to bring in help. A generic checklist is only useful if its tasks match the home’s systems, climate, and maintenance responsibilities.
My contribution
My role combines product direction, workflow design, and development. I’m bringing the home profile, maintenance plan, DIY and professional options, care budget, and completed-work history into one workflow.
The product centers on a practical decision: what should I do next, why does it apply to my home, and what information do I still need?
HOME CARE, RIGHT ON CUE.
A product decision: let “not sure” stay unknown
Setup accepts missing or uncertain equipment details. An unknown answer remains distinct from both “yes” and “no.” This lets a homeowner begin without turning a guess about the property into an equipment-specific maintenance recommendation.
The planner evaluates tasks against the confirmed profile and provides identification prompts when information is missing. For example, an unknown heating setup prompts the homeowner to identify it; it does not generate a furnace-service task on the assumption that a furnace exists.
How that behavior is checked
Planner tests cover unknown equipment, different climates, and condominium responsibilities. An unknown profile produces a heating-identification task without assuming a furnace; the condominium example excludes shared exterior work while retaining interior care.
Further checks cover repeated plan generation, saved completion history, schedule changes, and equipment being removed and added again. The 15 existing planner tests passed during the September 22, 2026 review. These checks support the planner behaviors described here.
Follow the planning workflow
The sample-home planner provides a way to explore how a home profile connects to maintenance and record keeping.
- Open a sample home and inspect the systems and responsibilities in its profile.
- Choose a task and read why it applies, its guidance, and its schedule.
- Explore the care budget and how completed work and actual costs are recorded.
Scope
Care estimates help organize a decision; they are not a contractor’s quote or measured customer savings. Equipment-specific schedules may need a manual or service provider. Visit HomeOnCue for current availability and feature details.