About Favoriot – Part I: The Beginning

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The Story Behind Favoriot IoT Platform – Part I

I still remember when we started developing the Favoriot IoT Platform back in 2017. At that time, we were in a small room with only a handful of dedicated staff.

The original idea came from the need to create a platform that could support our first IoT product, called Raqib.

“Can we really compete with giants like AWS and Azure?” I often asked myself.

We knew the challenge wasn’t small. Many outsiders didn’t know us and doubted the capabilities of this newly developed platform. However, we remained determined. We were confident in our technology’s potential and capabilities.

In 2019, we decided to offer the Favoriot IoT Platform to the public for free. “Perhaps this is the best way to attract attention and build an early user base,” I thought. However, the response we received was very disappointing. Only a handful showed interest.

“We need to do something more than this,” I discussed with the team. “We must find a way to introduce this platform to more people.”

At that time, the idea of offering IoT courses emerged. We realized that one of the best ways to attract users was by teaching them about IoT’s importance and utility while introducing our platform. These courses not only allowed participants to learn about IoT but also to try out the Favoriot IoT Platform themselves.

“Will they be interested? What if no one registers?” Many questions played out in my mind.

Alhamdulillah, this step bore fruit. Through the IoT courses, we introduced the Favoriot IoT Platform to more users. The response we received was very encouraging. We saw a significant increase in the number of users of our platform. Today, the Favoriot IoT Platform has over 8800 users from 120 countries.

“I can’t believe we’ve come this far,” I shared my joy with the team. “This is just the beginning. We still have a lot to achieve.”

Now, we aspire to expand to neighboring countries. I am confident that the Favoriot IoT Platform can achieve even greater success with effort and dedication.

“Ready for the next phase?” I asked the team. Their answer was clear – we are ready to conquer the IoT world.

This is a glimpse of the story behind the development of the Favoriot IoT Platform. Each step was taken with great care and a high fighting spirit. We believe that with hard work and determination, nothing is impossible.

Stay tuned for our journey in Part II, where I will share more challenges and successes we’ve experienced along the way.