French startup Netatmo  just introduced a new developer platform called Netatmo Connectso that developers can build software and hardware integrations with Netatmo products. Netatmo sells weather stations, thermostats, indoor and outdoor cameras. The startup raised $32 million in November 2015.

It’s interesting to see that Netatmo doesn’t want to rely exclusively on other platforms, such as IFTTT or Apple’s HomeKit — some of its products are compatible with other platforms already. Instead, the company thinks other developers are going to integrate with its devices thanks its own unified set of APIs.

We’re at a tipping point when it comes to the internet of things. Many customers have now bought smart home devices and realize that they aren’t as smart as they should be. Making your lights work with your thermostat and your garage door is hard. The future of the internet of things is platforms.

If companies don’t want to disappoint their customers, they have to foster developer platforms or integrate with HomeKit, the Amazon Echo, Works with Nest and all the other platforms out there. With today’s news, Netatmo shows that it is perfectly aware of this trend.