Embedded developers haven’t followed the same path as traditional software developers. Cloud-native technologies like containers can bridge both worlds.
Join the DZone community and get the full member experience. Embedded developers haven’t always followed the same path as traditional software developers. However, the introduction of cloud and cloud-native technologies like containerization is bringing these two groups together. Embedded developers seek the benefits of Linux and containers, and the proliferation of IoT devices means we need to expand talent in both directions. In a recent interview with Mitch Ashley ( @techstrongGroup) of TechStrong TV, Ricardo Mendoza ( @ricmm), CEO of Pantacor, discussed his vision of bridging the embedded and cloud developer worlds together through an open-source platform with containers and DevOps for IoT developers. According to Ricardo, for some reason, embedded development split from what everybody else was doing. When most people were developing websites and advancing cloud applications and other services, embedded developers looked at items like Wi-Fi routers in your home or cable modems and set-top boxes. Most people take those items for granted that they just work. Very few people, even engineers, think about what is actually inside of those devices. As we’re converging on an increasingly connected world with billions of connected devices, most of these devices will no longer be single functional and instead will need to be multifunctional.
