The Internet Of Things Will Need Millions Of Developers By 2020
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Re: The Internet Of Things Will Need Millions Of Developers By 2020
#2If IoT devices make their data open, accessible and work to a defined standard with a machine discoverable, zero config interface[1], then, in theory, apps could be built with no knowledge of whatever devices come along that could use the new data as and when it appears. That way we wouldn't actually need more developers, just developers willing and able to take advantage of the new data.
But that's unlikely.
[1] Like WSDL is supposed to be. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Services_Description_Langua...
Re: The Internet Of Things Will Need Millions Of Developers By 2020
#3If IoT devices make their data open, accessible and work to a defined standard with a machine discoverable, zero config interface[1], then, in theory, apps could be built with no knowledge of whatever devices come along that could use the new data as and when it appears. That way we wouldn't actually need more developers, just developers willing and able to take advantage of the new data. But that's unlikely. [1] Lik…
There is a protocol called CoAP that has some traction [1,2]. It describes a standard for accessing sensor data and also includes discovery. Technically, I don't think there is a major challenge.
The problem, IMHO, is rather in who will pay for the physical devices. The common view is that there is no money to be made from the sensor hardware itself. Thus, the only way to sell hardware would be to bundle it with a service that the user pays for. Assume that I, as a utility company, subsidize a smart meter to be installed in customers' homes -- what would be my incentive to open it up to other developers?
[1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7252 [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constrained_Application_Protoco...