001: Cloud Platforms and the IoT Wild West

Josh Pederson, Director of Product Management at Ayla Networks, shares his approach to managing Ayla's IoT Cloud Platform.    Topics we discussed in this episode: Josh shares his background, and how he arrived at where he is today. Josh talks about the Ayla platform and his role as Director of PM. The most significant challenges companies face when building IoT products. How his team manages the roadmap, to balance what needs to be delivered today vs. keeping an eye on where the industry is going. What he looks for when hiring Product Managers for IoT-related roles. Josh’s advice to Product Managers entering the IoT space. Resources mentioned in the episode: Ayla’s IoT Cloud Platform The IoT Decision Framework