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Advocating for Nerves with Eric Rauer
If you know anything about Very, then you know we love Nerves. But what is it about this Internet of Things (IoT) technology that makes it so perfect for embedded devices? In a recent Nerves in Action webinar titled Advocating for Nerves Without Sounding like an Elixir Fanboy, Eric Rauer from Blue Clover Devices explained that…
Read MoreHow IoT Works: User-End
You’ve built your IoT device, established back-end infrastructure on the cloud, and now it’s time for the ultimate test. You’re ready to put your product out into the wild, where users will put it under all kinds of stress that you could have never imagined in testing. This crucial step will either make or break your IoT product. User-end…
Read MoreHow to Build a Smart Home System with Nerves and Grizzly
Let’s zoom in and take a closer look at one of our favorite Internet of Things (IoT) domains: the smart home. Though a lot of recent attention has been going towards industrial automation and the industrial internet of things (IIoT), we’re going to return to IoT’s roots by focusing on how regular consumers can take advantage of…
Read MoreHow IoT Works: Cloud-End (AWS for IoT)
When we think about IoT development, our mind usually goes to the various ‘smart devices’ that populate our world; from fish tanks to Fitbits, these devices interact with the physical world and feature lightweight embedded technology. However, just like with the rest of the IT world, cloud computing plays a major role in supporting and connecting IoT technology. That’s…
Read MoreHow IoT Works: Thing-End
There’s more that goes into IoT development than initially meets the eye. Between the sheer number of available options and the break-neck pace of innovation that we’ve seen over the past few years, nailing down just what goes into a successful IoT project is a challenge. That doesn’t stop us from believing it’s very possible. Any technology-…
Read MoreDependencies in IoT: Tear Some Down, Build Others Up
This year at the virtual ElixirConf, I was thrilled to deliver the closing keynote, where I spoke about the complexities of bringing an IoT product to life and the tools and processes that make it easier. Watch the talk below, and explore this post to enrich your experience with supplemental content. “Hello world!” Every software…
Read MoreHow Data Scientists Think About Data
This year at the virtual ElixirConf, I was honored to deliver one of the keynote presentations, where I talked about building robust data pipelines for machine learning-driven industrial IoT. Watch the video below to see the full talk, and check out the post below for a deeper dive. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)…
Read MoreReducing IoT Security Costs with Better Firmware Updates
As the number of IoT devices climbs from around 7 billion in 2018 to an expected 75 billion by 2025, companies today are seeing new challenges in administering all of these devices. Between the devices’ minimalistic hardware, lightweight operating systems, and geographic locations that include remote and even off-grid sites, we’re forced to look for new solutions…
Read MoreIoT Hardware Development How To’s for Software Engineers
While much of the IT world silos off the ‘hardware people’ from the ‘software people,’ these distinctions begin to break down when it comes to embedded devices and IoT. Creating a capable, user-friendly, and cost-efficient IoT device requires an understanding of both sides of the coin, yet too often we believe that we can abstract…
Read MoreBuilding Zobi Hedgehog, Part 1: IoT Mobile App Development
When Zobi, a UK-based technology startup providing cybersecurity solutions for the connected home, chose Very to help develop Hedgehog, their first-ever consumer product, we couldn’t have been more excited to get started. With reports coming in every day about how easy smart home devices are to hack and anti-virus software and firewalls proving insufficient to stop all…
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