Try Something Different: Explore MicroPython!

by Andy Piper

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@andypiper Try Something Different: Explore MicroPython! ( … tales from an adventurer )

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@andypiper • past lives: ex-IBM / MQTT OSS / Eclipse IoT • hobbyist dabbler with Arduino etc • PSF Supporter • LEGO fan • not an electronics, or MicroPython expert (yet…?) Background #explorer

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@andypiper MicroPython

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@andypiper What / Why / How

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@andypiper Let’s Gooooo!

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@andypiper • A microcontroller board [* probably / for most fun] • A MicroPython runtime • A code editor We will require

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@andypiper Where I started out “learning mode”

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@andypiper • Learn a CLI - mpremote • related: how to install & manage libraries • IDEs: Thonny vs PyCharm vs VSCode & PyMakr vs … Get some tooling

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@andypiper A tour of some boards • pyBoard Lite • ESP32 / Espressif chipsets • RP2040 e.g. Raspberry Pi Pico (W), Thumby, PicoSystem, Badger, Tufty… • micro:bit and CodeBug • LEGO! (pyBricks)

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@andypiper Hold on to your [seat | hat | pants] Live demos included

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@andypiper What I’ve done to help • learning stu ff , various boards and tools / making notes • DEV.to - #micropython tag mod, writing • GitHub topic PR https://github.com/github/explore/pull/2981 • generally, getting involved in Slack/Discord/forum etc

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@andypiper Where to learn more • Community! Forums, Slack, Discord, Twitter • Meetups e.g. Melbourne MicroPython Meetup (whilst online…) • GitHub • Try MicroPython on Wokwi

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@andypiper Highly Recommended! • Awesome MicroPython https://awesome-micropython.com         • Bhavesh’s Secrets of MicroPython tutorials     https://bhave.sh/

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@andypiper MicroPython … come try it & join our community!