The Internet of Things and Developers:
What the Enterprise Needs to Know
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Michael Rasalan, Evans Data Corp.@eatabagel
Abhi Rele, Apigee@abhirele
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Michael Rasalan
Evans Data Corp.
@eatabagel
Abhi Rele
Apigee
@abhirele
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Agenda
• What is the current state of IoT development?
• Is an IoT developer different from a mobile developer?
• What expectations do IoT developers have around APIs, big data, cloud, real-time processing, and security?
• How can an enterprise realize value from its IoT development decisions?
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What is the Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the
network of physical objects or "things"
embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and connectivity
to enable it to achieve greater value and service
by exchanging data with the manufacturer, operator, and/or other connected
devices.
Wikipedia
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• Primary research on all development related to Internet of Things• Across multiple disciplines with fresh data arriving regularly
Evans Data Corp.Internet of Things Annual Vertical Research Service
Internet of Things Development Survey• Worldwide survey of developers
targeting IoT• Conducted twice yearly
Vertical Service updates• Big Data Development• Mobile Development• Cloud Development
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What is the current state of IoT development?
Plans for IoT
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Hot growth areas in development 2014 to 2015
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Poll Question
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Developer outlook for IoT
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How will the prevalence of connected devices change in the next five years?
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Types of applications being developed
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Which of the following best describes your connected device projects?
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Poll Question
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Computing concepts associated with IoT
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Cloud computing
Real-time event processing
Big Data
Machine-to-m
achine
Cognitive Computing
Wifi enablem
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Near Field Computing
Other
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10%
20%
30%
40%
Which of the following concepts do you MOST associate with the Internet of Things?
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Type of hardware associated with IoT
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Smartphones
Sensors
Tablets
RFIDAutom
obiles
Home appliances
Wearables
Other
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
What hardware do you most associate with the Internet of Things?
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How are IoT developers different from mobile developers?
Global Developer Population: 19,031,400
APAC
EMEA
Latin America
North America
Developer Population and Demographic Study, 2014 © Evans Data Corp, 2014
China and India will drive APAC to
overtake EMEAEMEA is currently
largest and includes
Russia and Eastern Europe
Latin America’s
major growth hasn’t quite started yet
US is still the country with
largest developer
population but will be
overtaken soon
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Global developer population
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Mobile Developers
IoT Developers
Intersections between mobile and IoT
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Profile trends
• 59% of developers now work on apps outside their day jobs
• Moonlighting is even more prevalent among IoT developers: 71% now do this
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Moonlighting
Yes59%
No41%
Do you develop software/applications on your own personal time not related to your day job?
Global Development Survey: Volume I, © 2014 Evans Data Corp.
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Devices targeted by mobile developers
Feature phones
Connected industrial devices
Smart home devices
Tablets
Smartphones
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
On which devices are you currently deploying or planning to deploy your applications? (Top 5)
Percent of CasesMobile Development Study: Vol. II, © 2014 Evans Data Corp.
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What expectations exist around APIs, big data, cloud, real time processing, and security?
Use of APIs among IoT developers
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Yes, externally for partners
Yes, externally for anyone
Yes, for internal use only
We don't publish APIs
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Do you publish APIs for your own apps for use by others? (IoT developers)
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Internet of Things Development Study: Vol. I, © 2014 Evans Data Corp.
Top big data concerns for IoT developers
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67% of IoT developers are most concerned with Big Data security
What do developers see as the greatest trouble spots for IoT security?
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Developers most commonly see software or firmware as the greatest trouble spot for IoT security
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How can an enterprise realize value from its IoT development decisions?
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Realizing value from IoT
• IoT is more than wearables; focus on your valuable use case
• IoT isn’t just about mobile; think distributed system
• IoT isn’t just about sensors and actuators; think APIs, big data, and cloud
• IoT isn’t just about front end; think secure and scalable back end too
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Michael Rasalan
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@eatabagel
Abhi Rele
Apigee
@abhirele
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