Road Map to Becoming an IoT Developer

To become an IoT developer, you can follow two main paths: Embedded IoT Developer and IoT Application Developer. Here’s a unique roadmap for each:

Embedded IoT Developer

1. Programming Languages :

• Embedded C (Must Have) Enroll Course
• C++ (Must Have) Enroll Course
• Python (Must Have) Enroll Course
• Bash Scripting (Nice to Have) Enroll Course
• Rust (Nice to Have) Enroll Course

2. Concepts :

• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (Must Have)
• IoT Value Chain (Must Have)
• IoT Security (Nice to Have)
• Wireless Communication (Must Have)
• Operating System Fundamentals (Must Have)
• Cloud Computing Basics (Nice to Have)
• Linux (Must Have)
• Web Services (Nice to Have)
• Publish/Subscribe Systems (Must Have)
• Embedded Design Patterns (Must Have)
• Networks (Nice to Have)

3. Tools :

• PlatformIO
• CMake
• ESP-IDF (Espressif IoT Development Framework)
• Target Architectures (RISC, CISC)

4. Target Development Boards:

• STM32 (Blue/Black Pill)
• ESP32/NodeMCU
• Raspberry Pi (Embedded Linux)
• BeagleBone (Embedded Linux)
• Jetson Nano (Embedded Linux)

5. Microcontroller Peripherals :

• GPIO
• Timers
• PWM
• ADC
• DAC
• Serial Communication (SPI, I2C, UART)
• Wi-Fi
• Memory (Flash, SRAM, EEPROM)
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

IoT Application Developer

1. Programming Languages :

• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• Python
• Java

2. Frameworks:

• Frontend: React, Angular, Vue, Svelte
• Backend: ExpressJS, NestJS, FastAPI, Flask, Django, Spring Boot, Go
• Mobile: Flutter, React Native

3. Concepts :

• IoT Value Chain
• IoT Security
• Wireless Communication
• Operating System Fundamentals
• Cloud Computing Basics
• Linux
• Web Services
• Publish/Subscribe Systems
• System Integration
• Networks
• Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
• Design Patterns

4. Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS):

• Mynewt
• FreeRTOS
• Amazon FreeRTOS
• NuttX

5. Internet Protocols:

• HTTP/HTTPS
• MQTT
• CoAP
• AMQP

6. Wireless Technologies:

• LoRa
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Wi-Fi
• NFC

7. Industrial Protocols:

• OPC UA
• Modbus

8. Distributed Computing:

• Microservices
• Message Brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, HiveMQ, EMQX, ESB)

9. Databases:

• Relational: MySQL, PostgreSQL
• NoSQL: MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis Cache
• Time Series: InfluxDB

10. Cloud Native Technologies & Tools :

• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Prometheus

11. Monitoring :

• Grafana

12. IoT Cloud Providers:

• ThingsBoard
• The Things Industries
• Mainflux
• ThingsWorx
• Losant
• ThingsWorks
• Cumulocity
• Data Cake

13. Hyperscale Cloud Providers:

• AWS IoT
• Azure IoT

Remember that this roadmap serves as a general guideline, and you can adapt it based on your interests and goals. Continuously learn and explore new technologies, and engage with the IoT community to enhance your skills. Good luck on your journey to becoming an IoT developer!