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00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>10 Common IoT Development Challenges (And How to Overcome Them)</title><link>https://uabit.com/blog/common-iot-development-challenges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://uabit.com/blog/common-iot-development-challenges/</guid><description>Discover the 10 most common IoT development challenges — from power consumption and connectivity to security and OTA updates — with practical solutions for each.</description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Data Flows in an IoT System: From Sensor to Dashboard</title><link>https://uabit.com/blog/iot-data-flow-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://uabit.com/blog/iot-data-flow-explained/</guid><description>Trace the complete journey of IoT data — from physical measurement through firmware, wireless protocols, cloud ingestion, processing, and visualization on a dashboard.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IoT in 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