# Building vs. Buying IoT | Amotus' Chris Desnoyers | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2025-02-04
- Length: 27m
- Episode: 369
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-04-building-vs-buying-iot-amotus-chris-desnoyers-internet-of-things-podcast
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Building-vs--Buying-IoT--Amotus-Chris-Desnoyers--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e2udcv7

## Summary

Chris Desnoyers, Director of Business Development at Amotus, discusses the build vs. buy dilemma in IoT, emphasizing that companies should focus on their core business and partner for non-core technologies like connectivity and cloud infrastructure. He shares cautionary tales of companies failing by reinventing the wheel, such as building custom microservices or on-premise cloud infrastructure, and highlights the importance of using proven frameworks to reduce maintenance burdens. Desnoyers also recounts a unique case where Amotus telematics data helped law enforcement solve a murder, illustrating the real-world impact of IoT deployments, while warning about future risks like security vulnerabilities and provider dependency.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-04-building-vs-buying-iot-amotus-chris-desnoyers-internet-of-things-podcast#t=4) Introduction: Chris Desnoyers and Amotus
- [1:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-04-building-vs-buying-iot-amotus-chris-desnoyers-internet-of-things-podcast#t=81) Leadership and the importance of partnerships in IoT
- [4:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-04-building-vs-buying-iot-amotus-chris-desnoyers-internet-of-things-podcast#t=284) Examples of build vs. buy failures and successes
- [8:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-04-building-vs-buying-iot-amotus-chris-desnoyers-internet-of-things-podcast#t=490) Factors for deciding whether to build or buy
- [11:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-04-building-vs-buying-iot-amotus-chris-desnoyers-internet-of-things-podcast#t=710) The dangers of reinventing the wheel and key-person risk
- [15:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-04-building-vs-buying-iot-amotus-chris-desnoyers-internet-of-things-podcast#t=912) How IoT telematics helped solve a murder case
- [22:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-04-building-vs-buying-iot-amotus-chris-desnoyers-internet-of-things-podcast#t=1330) Future trends: Security, data costs, and provider dependency

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Amotus (company)
- Chris Desnoyers (other)
- Ryan Chacon (other)
- Amazon (company)
- Google (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- IoT Core (product)
- Google Meet (product)
- Zoom (product)

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