Rethinking Bluetooth for IoT | SimpleBLE's Kevin Dewald

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 project, SimpleBLE, is the most versatile cross-platform Bluetooth Low Energy library, helping companies of all sizes to focus on building great Bluetooth products. Discover more about IoT and Bluetooth at https://www.iotforall.com Find IoT solutions: https://marketplace.iotforall.com More about SimpleBLE: https://simpleble.org Connect with Kevin:   / kevindewald   Our sponsor: https://kiloiot.io Subscribe to the Channel: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm Join Our Newsletter: https://newsletter.iotforall.com Follow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all