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Aug 8, 2023 • Reading Note

Why Thread is Matter’s biggest problem right now

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… Adoption of a technology is being impeded by too many standards. The solution? A new standard, of course, and before you know it, we now have another new standard to deal with. The smart home industry needs to figure out how to properly embrace Thread (and Matter).

Aug 15, 2011 • Essay

Standards Have No Standards

Many forms of technology requires standards to work. As a result, it is in the best interest of all parties in the technology ecosystem to participate in standards bodies to ensure interoperability. The two main problem with getting standards working can be summed up, as all good things in technology can be, in the form of webcomics.