I don’t think one outlet is committing too much. You could still get one outlet wait and see where everything is going to work out.
I don’t think hackers want to take over your outlet.
My gateway has been exposed to the internet for a years and no hacker has taken it over so far.
One outlet would be a fun way to try it out. We like the amazon echo home automation integration so much I added a dot in my bedroom. We have Alexa turn lights on and off many times each day it is the most useful thing about her. My wife likes music and to-do list.
I have something like this in my bedroom. It works fine but I would rather have a dot controlled outlet.
It is another option.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Power-Str...&wl13=&veh=sem