The statistic shows the number of developers worldwide planning to work with connected devices or the Internet of Things, in and around 2016. Around that time, over 6 million developers were working on connected devices or the Internet of Things.
Developers' plans for creating connected devices/Internet of Things software worldwide, as of 2016
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of developers in millions
Currently doing this
6.21
Plans to do this within 6 months
5.36
Plans to do this within 7 to 12 months
2.12
Have done this in the past, but do not currently do this
1.83
Plans to do this after 12 months
1.36
No plans
4.13
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Forbes. (October 16, 2016). Developers' plans for creating connected devices/Internet of Things software worldwide, as of 2016 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/627356/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-involvement/
Forbes. "Developers' plans for creating connected devices/Internet of Things software worldwide, as of 2016 (in millions)." Chart. October 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627356/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-involvement/
Forbes. (2016). Developers' plans for creating connected devices/Internet of Things software worldwide, as of 2016 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627356/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-involvement/
Forbes. "Developers' Plans for Creating Connected Devices/Internet of Things Software Worldwide, as of 2016 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/627356/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-involvement/
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Developers' plans for creating connected devices/Internet of Things software worldwide, as of 2016 (in millions) [Graph], Forbes, October 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/627356/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-involvement/
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