We have all seen the media frenzy around the Internet of Things (IoT). Hype aside, we know many of our Atollic TrueSTUDIO user community are developing intelligent, connected products. We want to hear from you so that we can share some of what you have learned with the worldwide IoT community.

On April 6, 2015 Atollic will be participating in a web-based panel discussion along with Freescale, Wind River, and Kontron that will dive into some of the challenges of going from idea to product in the IoT space. We would like to offer you the opportunity to submit your development experiences (good and bad) to help educate your fellow developers about how to navigate the IoT product development terrain.

I leave today for Embedded World, the largest embedded conference and trade fair and an annual pilgrimage for me. EW, held in Nuremberg, Germany, is like no other embedded event because of the size and scale of the exhibition, and that it attracts so many embedded professionals. It is a "who's who" of our industry. If something is happening in embedded, then you can probably find it demonstrated during this week-long event.

I thought I'd share some of what I have learned about development from the past 15 years. You likely have your own list. Feel free to share in the comment section. We can compare notes.