Explore Daniel R. Odio’s writing, videos, lessons, and shipped work about IoT.
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You've probably tried connecting an API or two, but this breaks down the $32 trillion shift happening as physical devices go online—and shows you three real startups (Automatic, Lockitron, Tile) that nailed it so you can spot the pattern before you waste time on the wrong IoT project.
You've heard about hardware startups and IoT but haven't seen a dead-simple use case that actually makes money—Tile is that use case. This post breaks down how one startup unlocked location data for everyday objects and turned it into a product people pre-order, giving you a concrete model for thinking about data + mobile. It's a quick read that'll save you from over-engineering your next side project.
You think you need to build complex IoT integrations from scratch, but this demo shows proprietary hardware doing the heavy lifting at 915 MHz with 200-foot range—revealing how the right platform choice saves you from reinventing connectivity and data capture.
You've probably thought about smart locks but never pulled the trigger because the setup seems like a black hole of compatibility issues and bricked hardware. Here's a founder actually using one in production, so you can see what works before you waste time on something half-baked.
You've probably tried connecting an API or two, but this breaks down the $32 trillion shift happening as physical devices go online—and shows you three real startups (Automatic, Lockitron, Tile) that nailed it so you can spot the pattern before you waste time on the wrong IoT project.
You've heard about hardware startups and IoT but haven't seen a dead-simple use case that actually makes money—Tile is that use case. This post breaks down how one startup unlocked location data for everyday objects and turned it into a product people pre-order, giving you a concrete model for thinking about data + mobile. It's a quick read that'll save you from over-engineering your next side project.
You think you need to build complex IoT integrations from scratch, but this demo shows proprietary hardware doing the heavy lifting at 915 MHz with 200-foot range—revealing how the right platform choice saves you from reinventing connectivity and data capture.
You've probably thought about smart locks but never pulled the trigger because the setup seems like a black hole of compatibility issues and bricked hardware. Here's a founder actually using one in production, so you can see what works before you waste time on something half-baked.