I read Naveen’s post slowly. Twice.
Not because it was long. It wasn’t.
Not because it was technical. It was actually very simple.
I paused because it reminded me of why we built Favoriot in the first place.
I smiled and thought to myself, “Yes, this is exactly the kind of story we want more of.”
At Favoriot, we are not chasing vanity numbers.
We are not obsessed with how many accounts get created in a day.
We care about who actually builds.
And Naveen Kumar S is a perfect example of that.
This blog is about him.
But more than that, it is about a quiet invitation we are extending to aspiring engineers everywhere.
If you build something meaningful with Favoriot, we want to hear your story.
And yes, we will proudly give you a shout-out on IoT World.
Why Favoriot Keeps Looking for Aspiring Engineers
Let me be honest for a moment.
Most platforms say they support students and beginners.
Very few actually sit down and think about how beginners really learn.
Beginners do not want flashy dashboards on day one.
They want clarity.
They want to see cause and effect.
“If I change this, what happens next?”
“If my sensor crosses a threshold, does the system actually react?”
Favoriot was built with this mindset.
We continuously seek aspiring engineers because they ask the right questions.
They are curious.
They are hands-on.
They break things, then rebuild them better.
That is how real engineers are made.
Naveen’s Project: Simple, Honest, Real
Naveen did not build a massive industrial system.
He did not claim to solve global problems.
And that is exactly why his project matters.
He built a small IoT sensing and automation project using:
- ESP32
- A thermistor
- A simple LED
- Cloud dashboards
- REST APIs
Nothing fancy.
Nothing exaggerated.
But everything was real.
Temperature was monitored and visualised on the cloud.
When the temperature crossed 80°C, the LED turned on automatically.
Both sensor data and LED status were sent back to the cloud.
I thought to myself, “This is real learning. This is end-to-end thinking.”
Not just sensing.
Not just dashboards.
But behaviour, logic, and feedback.
This is how IoT should be learned.
Where Learning Actually Happened
What impressed me most was not the hardware.
It was Naveen’s reflection.
Through this project, he began to understand how Favoriot differs from other platforms like Adafruit IO, Ubidots, and ThingSpeak.
Not in a marketing sense.
But in a builder’s sense.
He noticed the focus on device-driven logic.
He noticed how rules live close to the system behaviour, not just as visual triggers.
That is an important realisation.
Many beginners think IoT is about charts.
Experienced builders know IoT is about decisions.
“When something happens, what should the system do?”
Favoriot forces that question early.
And that is intentional.
From Dashboard Watching to System Thinking
There is a phase many learners go through.
Phase one is dashboard watching.
They upload data.
They refresh the screen.
They feel excited.
Phase two is systems thinking.
They start asking deeper questions.
- Should logic live on the device or in the cloud?
- What happens if connectivity drops?
- How do rules scale when devices increase?
Naveen crossed that bridge.
He started seeing IoT as a flow rather than a screen.
Sensor → Logic → Action → Feedback → Cloud → Visualization
Once you see that flow, you cannot unsee it.
Why This Matters to Us at Favoriot
When we read stories like Naveen’s, it validates something deeply personal.
“We are building the right kind of platform.”
Favoriot is not meant to be a toy.
It is also not meant to overwhelm beginners.
It is meant to grow with you.
You can start with one ESP32.
One sensor.
One rule.
And slowly build confidence.
That confidence matters more than features.
A Quiet Promise We Want to Make
Here is something important we want to say clearly.
Favoriot will continuously seek success stories from aspiring engineers.
Students.
Fresh graduates.
Self-taught builders.
Lecturers guiding their classes.
If you build an IoT project using Favoriot and share your experience:
- What you built
- What worked
- What confused you
- What you learned
We want to amplify your voice.
We will give you a shout-out on the IoT World website.
Because your story might be the spark someone else needs.
I remember how powerful encouragement can be when you are just starting out.
This Is Not About Perfection
Let me say this loudly.
Your project does not need to be perfect.
It does not need to be industrial-grade.
It does not need hundreds of devices.
What it needs is honesty.
Show us your wiring mess.
Tell us where you got stuck.
Share the moment when something finally worked.
Those moments are gold.
Building Confidence, One Project at a Time
Naveen’s post may look small on LinkedIn.
But behind it is something bigger.
Confidence.
Confidence to say, “I built this.”
Confidence to compare platforms.
Confidence to explain design choices.
That confidence is what turns students into engineers.
Favoriot exists to support that transition.
An Open Invitation to You
If you are reading this and thinking:
“I am just experimenting.”
“My project is too basic.”
“I am still learning.”
Good.
That means you are exactly who we are looking for.
Build something.
Share your journey.
Tag Favoriot.
Tell your story.
And we will be right there, cheering you on.
Let’s Build This Together
IoT is not built by platforms alone.
It is built by people who dare to try.
People like Naveen.
People like you.
Favoriot will continue to open doors, listen, and learn alongside aspiring engineers who want to turn ideas into working systems.
And who knows, your story might be the next one we proudly feature on IoT World.
If you have built or are building an IoT project using Favoriot, share it with us.
I would love to read it.
Drop your thoughts, experiences, or questions in the comments.
Article written by: Dr. Mazlan Abbas, CEO of FAVORIOT
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