Moore's Law and SimpleHome

Why is Moore's Law important?

Moore's Law is based on the idea that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles about every two years, while the cost of computers is halved.

It was first observed by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, in 1965. He noticed that as technology improved, chips became much more powerful and cheaper at a pretty regular, predictable pace.

Since then, it has remained mostly true, making it a remarkably insightful observation.

What is the consequence of this?

Originally, computing was based on large mainframes that required huge rooms.

As time has progressed, the space required for computing has decreased.

Why is this significant?

With the shrinking of devices - from mainframes, to servers, to PCs, to laptops, to phones, and now to watches - computing has moved closer and closer to us humans.

Why is this relevant?

We have become used to having things closer to our fingertips, and processes have evolved alongside this.

What I have noticed is that people tend to use the fastest or closest thing that helps them do what they want.

For instance, programs that once ran calculations were often replaced by spreadsheets on PCs - and now even those capabilities are available on phones.

How we structure our work processes changes with technology, helping us improve or extend what we do and making things easier.

When laptops appeared, it became clear that we could take computing power with us, instead of being tied to a location.

Eventually, phones became as powerful as laptops, fitting easily into our pockets and allowing us to control all sorts of things.

Now, gradually, the power once in our pockets is moving to our wrists, in the form of smartwatches.

This shift has enabled humans to do things quicker and easier, whilst giving us freedom - and it gave me an idea for a watch app.

Introducing SimpleHome

SimpleHome fits naturally into this evolution - giving you instant control of your world, right from your wrist.

Bringing the future closer to you, and giving you the freedom to be as inventive as you like.