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Internet of Things. It is still in development and there are lots of stuff to work on.

Currently there are a lot of noise in the field, but this is practically how data driven approach is applied to real world with all the sensor data collected. It is ripe for a lot of innovation.

Just another hype. Sensors and internet are here for decades. Internet is ok, but “things” are way too expensive and not reliable yet.

IMO the best IoT is the DIY IoT, the kind that isn't really IoT but rather "I put Wifi on a raspi and connected it to a PCB".

Thankfully the online resources around electronics are plentiful and PCBs can be had for under 10$ incl. S&H.

That way I can make all my lighting IoT without having to deal with the garbage of the IoT industry.

Yes, IoT is great when you can DIY. But when you need to send a technician 2-4 times a year for each node... it’s a problem, not a business.

It's a business for repair technicians :)

Maybe, maybe not. Smartphones & touchscreens were "here" for decades by the time iPhone launched. Or, take a look at the timeline of "social media": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_social_media

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