Can Arduino Teach a Tech Giant How To Win Over Developers?

Can Arduino Teach a Tech Giant How To Win Over Developers?

The initial reaction from developers and makers to the news that Qualcomm is buying Arduino, the open source electronic prototyping platform, has been less than positive. Qualcomm maintains that Arduino will remain an open ecosystem and the company will be an independent subsidiary that works with multiple silicon vendors — just with more reach now. The concern is that Qualcomm might fail to invest in Arduino or misunderstand its strengths. But …

Qualcomm to Buy Arduino, Powering a New Era of Open Hardware

Qualcomm has spent years trying to get traction in edge computing. Now it has a direct channel to developers building those systems at the prototype stage.