--- title: Best IoT posts of 2021 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted IoT posts of 2021, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/iot/best-of/2021 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/iot/best-of/2021 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best IoT posts of 2021 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted IoT posts of 2021, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of IoT — 2021 1. 1 [](/posts/casaos---a-simple-easy-to-use-elegant-open-source-home-cloud-system-bifsizzb "CasaOS - A simple, easy-to-use, elegant open-source home cloud system") Article Product Hunt · 5y CasaOS - A simple, easy-to-use, elegant open-source home cloud system CasaOS is an open-source home server system based on the Docker ecosystem and designed for home scenarios. It is committed to building the world's most simple, easy-to-use, and elegant homeServer system. CasaOS is compatible with Raspberry Pi and x86 devices. 32 1 2. 2 [](/posts/top-5-iot-libraries-for-javascript-developers-idegay3tn "Top 5 IoT Libraries for JavaScript Developers") Article asayer · 5y Top 5 IoT Libraries for JavaScript Developers IoT or the Internet of Things is a term that’s been around for a while now. The problem is that when you start having so many devices sending data in different formats, you start seeing the need to standardize your protocols. In this article, I’m going to quickly cover the top 5 libraries you can use from within your JavaScript code to connect with these devices. 13 1 3. 3 [](/posts/dashana---visualize-your-data-quickly-xransvlaj "Dashana - Visualize your data quickly") Article Product Hunt · 5y Dashana - Visualize your data quickly Dashana is an incredibly simple tool to visualize realtime data from almost any data source. No need for coding or dashboard design.Register for FREE and get Dashana PRO for a LIMTED TIME. For more information on how to use Dashana, visit the Dashana website. 13 4. 4 [](/posts/set-up-a-minimal-server-on-a-raspberry-pi-b4lbkjfoo "Set up a minimal server on a Raspberry Pi") Article Open Source Way · 6y Set up a minimal server on a Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 3 Model B isn't the latest hardware, but it is adequate for running a minimal server. The official Raspberry Pi operating system (OS) received a significant update. The first step is to download the newest OS image file to a computer you can use to write to a microSD card. 13 5. 5 [](/posts/10-raspberry-pi-project-ideas-from-2021-opensource-com-dsbadgc7r "10 Raspberry Pi project ideas from 2021 | Opensource.com") Article Open Source Way · 5y 10 Raspberry Pi project ideas from 2021 | Opensource.com The Raspberry Pi is one of the most popular brands of single-board computers. Several Opensource.com authors have used Raspberry Pi in various projects and provided instructions so others can recreate their projects. 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