Iot tech giants make difficult choices for developers

According to the latest survey by market research firm Evans Data, 17% of software developers around the world are already working on Iot projects. Another 23% of software developers are planning to start their Iot projects in the next six months. Security Monitoring Products, connected vehicles, environmental sensors, smart lights, and other office automation tools are listed as the most favored devices.

In addition, large technology companies around the world have already begun fierce competition to attract R & D personnel to develop their connected device platforms. After all, the winner of the IOT platform competition will define the future of computer devices, while the defeated party will be relentlessly abandoned to the recycle bin of electronic devices. At the same time, this platform is of no less significance to developers than to equipment manufacturers. No product is compatible with all standards, and no application is suitable for all platforms, because developers must make strategic choices to avoid losers and write code for potential winners.

For example, Google wants to extend its influence on smartphones and tablets to other connected devices. Last month, Google announced the release of its Android Wear platform for wearable devices. Currently, this platform has been used by LG, Motorola, and Samsung. However, other platforms are also emerging, such as the smart watch pebble. In addition, Lenovo and smart glasses company vuzix released its own smart glasses this week to compete with Google Glass.

Although Samsung uses Google's Android system, it is promoting its own open-source operating system tizen to apply it to wearable devices and other products. At the same time, Apple is slowly entering this field, and ibeacon and healthkit have been launched, and it is still rumored on the market that it is producing smart watches.

Although competition is beneficial to consumers in general, the competition on the platform will be a headache, because consumers must consider compatibility with their existing devices when choosing products. In addition, users must consider which platform is more forward-looking and more in line with future development trends.

This also means that in the next few years, the IOT field will be an age of vigor and frustration. At least for R & D personnel, the platform is a concern for them.