Welcome to another edition our tech blog. Today we are going to focus on one of the emerging technologies which are going to take the IT Industry by storm in the near future. Now, you may be wondering, which technology it could be? Is it AI or Machine Learning or Security or Networking? The answer is no.
What if we tell you that instead of using each of this emerging technology individually, we can integrate these technologies and create a system which would not only revolutionized the industry but also improve the quality of life. Are you itching to know the name of this technology? So let’s reveal the secret for you all. The name of this technology IoT (Internet of Things).
There is a myth going around the industry that IoT is an individual technology, but it is not true. Actually, it is a network of interconnected devices which are embedded via a sensor, software, connectivity and necessary hardware so that they can collect & exchange the data. More than the technology, it is a framework which allows the data exchange between physical devices & computer system.
Now, you will be clear that it is a technology which is a mixture of many technologies. So if you think from the developer’s perspective, there are lots of skills which you have to learn to be able to work with it. Are you excited about knowing these skills? Do you want to master the art of IoT? Then you’re at the right place. Today, we are going to provide you the list of the top 5 skills which are necessary for a developer in order to work with IoT. So let’s analyze them one-by-one.
1) AI & Machine Learning:-
As we know that the main aim of IoT is to provide an infrastructure which enables us to exchange the data and establish the communication between several devices. But the gathering and exchange of vast of amount of data will make sense only if we are able to decipher some patterns out it & predict its behavior.
That’s where the role of machine learning and AI comes into the picture as it can process a large amount of data and also decode the patterns which are very critical. So as a developer, you have to learn the concepts of AI & Machine Learning in order to work with IoT.
2) Business Intelligence & Big Data Analytics:-
As a developer you would be thinking that why I should have the knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI). But as you dig deep into IoT you will realize that it is mainly about storing, collecting and analyzing data. That’s when the role of BI & Big Data Analytics comes into the picture as it allow the developers to process large data sets and predict its trends.
The main skill set you need to develop for Business Intelligence & Big Data Analytics is the ability of programming with the databases like Hadoop, MongoDB, S Park, NoSQL etc., which can store and process a huge amount of data produced by any IoT framework.
3) IP Networking:-
As we know that in IoT the sensors need to communicate with each other and analyze the data which is being transferred to the devices. That’s where IP Networking plays an integral role as only after setting up the network you can fulfill the requirement of the communication process.
So as a developer, you need to learn the art of network design and management. In addition to that, you need to know all the protocol stacks that are used for communication. Also, don’t forget to overview the networking tools which will make your job much easier.
4) Information Security:-
Now if you talk about any of the emerging technology security has always been a major issue for each of this technology. Due to this concern, many people are not comfortable with using the latest technology. The same applies to the IoT where it is vulnerable to DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks for a while now.
So from the developer’s perspective, it is very important that should have the knowledge of all the encryption algorithms which will help you protect your private data. In addition to this, you should know about ethical hacking, which helps you to counter any attacks by the outsiders.
5) Application Design and Development:-
Application design and development is one of the most crucial aspects of any IoT framework. As a developer it is a very important part of your job as the application interface design will provide the way forward for communication which is extremely important in it. Voice-based and Gesture-based interfaces are in demand as far as it is concerned.
So as a designer you need to learn web designing languages like Angularjs, Node. j’s, Javascript, CSS etc. and if you look from the developer’s perspective you need to learn programming languages like Java and Swift which is very popular nowadays in the market.
Closing Thoughts:-
After reading thousands of articles, analyzing millions of blogs and meeting with the experts, we have prepared the list of 5 major skills required for working with IoT. We hope that this blog will resolve all your query related to IoT and help you to prepare in a better way for your future projects.
