About Favoriot — Part II: Building the Products

The Story Behind Favoriot IoT Platform — Part II

The Favoriot IoT Platform was not our first commercial IoT product. Before this IoT Platform, we had developed two other IoT products, namely Raqib and Favorsense, but both failed in the market.

I still remember the first time we introduced Raqib. “This product will bring a revolution,” I told my team. However, reality was not as beautiful as imagined. We faced various unexpected challenges, from technical issues to marketing.

Favorsense, although it had a good concept, still couldn’t attract user interest. I sat in the office, pondering our failures. “What went wrong? Where was the mistake?” I asked myself. Two products, two failures. It wasn’t a good statistic.

However, behind Raqib’s failure, there was one component that survived — the Favoriot IoT Platform. We realized that this platform had great potential. “This platform can be used by anyone who wants to develop their own IoT products,” I told my team. With renewed enthusiasm, we decided to shift our focus. We started offering the Favoriot IoT Platform for free.

But, even though the platform was free, many didn’t know how to use it. “Why aren’t they using it?” I asked. “We’ve published many videos and info, but still, many don’t know how to use it.” It was really disappointing.

We didn’t give up. I knew there was a way to solve this problem. “We need to give them more guidance,” I told the team. So, we started offering IoT courses using the Favoriot IoT Platform. These courses were designed to help users understand and apply the platform in their projects.

This step turned out to be successful. Now, more than 16 universities and polytechnics in Malaysia have been using the Favoriot IoT Platform for their students’ final-year projects. “This is a major achievement,” I said proudly. These students learn about IoT and gain practical experience using a real platform.

I often visit these universities to give lectures and see how students are using our platform. “This is great, how do you use Favoriot for this project?” I asked a student. Seeing their joy and enthusiasm gives me immense satisfaction. I know we are on the right track.

Now, we are working on introducing the Favoriot IoT Platform in foreign universities. “The global market is the next step,” I told the team. We are discussing with several universities abroad and hope to see students worldwide using our platform soon.

However, this journey is not without challenges. I often ask myself, “How can we continuously improve and enhance this platform?” In the ever-evolving technology industry, we need always to stay ahead.

Every night, before sleeping, I reflect on our journey. “We have learned a lot from our failures,” I tell myself. From those failures, the Favoriot IoT Platform was born and is now Malaysia’s main pulse in IoT education.

This success is not just mine but the entire Favoriot team’s. “Thank you, everyone,” I always tell them. Without their commitment and hard work, we wouldn’t be where we are today.

I know our journey is still long. “This is just the beginning,” I often tell the team. With an undying spirit, we will continue to move forward, facing new challenges and achieving greater success.

We have proven that with effort and dedication, failure is not the end but the beginning of something greater. The Favoriot IoT Platform is solid proof that from failure, success can be born.

(To be continued in Part III)

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