The Internet of Things is all set to transform people’s lifestyle in the days to come thanks to the increasing number of connected devices across the globe. The looming presence of IoT has also started shaking up various other industries, as more developers start exploring what the Internet of Things has to offer. Among all industries, the open source development services industry is expected to create the biggest impact when it comes to leveraging IoT. 

Where open source comes in

Open source is considered primarily for its cost-effectiveness. There’s also the fact that open source technologies generally have a huge community supporting and improving them. 

Here are a few ways how open source can be of use when IoT is involved. 

• Cost-effectiveness: The cost-effectiveness of open source tools make them a great choice for enterprises who want to adopt IoT without investing a lot.
  
• Continuous improvement: Open source IoT applications would be continuously improved by the open source community. Bugs tend to be found and fixed faster with many eyes on the code. This feature of open source is what led to the rapid growth of LAMP development services many years ago.
  
• Simpler code abstraction: With a uniform API while using open source frameworks, developers will find it easier to adapt to the increasing complexity of codes associated with IoT and sensory devices. 
  
• Easier integration: It’s easier to integrate open source tools with other tools. This is why open source CMS development still enjoys great demand.
  
• No vendor lock-in: IoT developers won’t have to be concerned with vendor lock-in if they use open source tools. 
  
• Big data specialty: IoT devices will be generating incredible amounts of data that hide valuable insights on user behavior. To access this information, the data need to be processed which isn’t easy. Thankfully, open source big data tools at present are robust enough to process such amounts of data without compromising security and quality. 
  

Conclusion

With source codes accessible to everyone, open source technologies are expected to evolve fast enough to efficiently complement IoT. There will certainly be concerns regarding security and stability. But with many developers contributing to the cause, open source stands a great chance of assisting with the anticipated proliferation of IoT in the coming years.