How To Develop A Working Prototype Of Your IoT Startup Idea? DIY Vs Outsourcing

How To Develop A Working Prototype Of Your IoT Startup Idea? DIY Vs Outsourcing

SUMMARY

The dearth of on-demand IoT resources is a challenge that most enterprises fight every day

To fast-track the prototyping process, several on-demand solutions have succeeded fairly to lessen the burden for the developers

These solutions consist of pre-built kits such as circuit boards, mock-up design templates of previously built products, component rental services, developer-friendly DIY boards and access to a wide range of IoT professionals for different jobs.

Every new technology is attached with its own pool of challenges and opportunities. For IoT, the fact that it is pacing for a $ 1.4 Tn market cap by 2026 is a testimony of tremendous opportunities. Likewise, the dearth of on-demand IoT resources is a challenge that most enterprises fight every day. IoT is complicated and building IoT products is expensive. Small mistakes can quickly become very costly and can cause irreversible damage to your IoT project. Thorough prototyping is a must to avoid these costly mistakes during IoT product development. To provide a quick run-through, prototyping in IoT involves building an MVP mockup of the final product which includes a series of development tasks across hardware (mechanical & electrical), software (UI, UX, backend) and middleware (Connectivity development) disciplines. Does that mean that IoT prototype development consists of multiple prototype development projects? That is not incorrect though. 

To fast-track the prototyping process, several on-demand solutions have succeeded fairly to lessen the burden for the developers. These solutions consist of pre-built kits such as circuit boards, mock-up design templates of previously built products, component rental services, developer-friendly DIY boards and access to a wide range of IoT professionals for different jobs. 

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