Rethinking Bluetooth for IoT | SimpleBLE's Kevin Dewald | Internet of Things Podcast

About this episode

Kevin Dewald discusses the current state of Bluetooth in IoT and the need for a shift in product development.

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Kevin Dewald, Founder at The California Open Source Company, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the current state of Bluetooth. The conversation covers why Bluetooth in IoT is so mobile-centric, the promise of desktop as a Bluetooth platform, why dongles pose challenges, the economics of open source, the complexities of the Bluetooth protocol, and the need for a shift in how IoT products are developed. Kevin Dewald is the creator of SimpleBLE, the most versatile cross-platform open-source Bluetooth Low Energy library. Through The California Open Source Company, he advocates for sustainable commercialization of open-source projects, helping developers monetize impactful tools like SimpleBLE. A former Neuralink engineer and co-founder of multiple startups, Kevin currently advances enterprise AI following MK1's acquisition by AMD. He also mentors entrepreneurs at UC Berkeley's StEP program and advises early-stage ventures through StepUp Ventures. The California Open Source Company is dedicated to helping open-source developers create freely and earn fairly by building sustainable commercialization paths for impactful projects. Its flagship…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Chacon

Guest: Kevin Dewald

Topics covered

• Bluetooth
• IoT
• open source
• technology
• product development
• enterprise AI

Keywords

• Bluetooth
• IoT
• SimpleBLE
• open source
• technology
• product development
• enterprise AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The California Open Source Company, Neuralink, UC Berkeley, StepUp Ventures, AMD

Products: SimpleBLE, Bluetooth Low Energy

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