I find myself with IoT talking about progressive enhancement all the time, even though it’s a Web thing, but it makes even more sense. Really, it should be the thing it was designed to be first and then the smarts layered on top.

Stephanie Rieger on a recent episode of The Web Ahead podcast, speaking with Jen Simmons about designing network-connected physical devices—ahem the Internet of Things—with the philosophy of progressive enhancement baked in. Sure, you could build a Web-connected light switch, but if it isn’t first a well-designed light switch, you’ve missed the mark.

Visit “Imagining the Web of Things with Stephanie Rieger and Jonas Sicking | The Web Ahead”