ekZepp@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · edit-23 days agoThis is why we can't have nice things.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1651arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1639arrow-down1imageThis is why we can't have nice things.lemmy.worldekZepp@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square77fedilinkfile-text
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/arduinos-new-terms-of-service-worries-hobbyists-ahead-of-qualcomm-acquisition/
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·2 days agoArduino has its place for self-taught hobbyists. For a lot of projects, a simple code is more than enough, so there is no point of going into the more advanced mcu like esp32 or stm32.
minus-squarephlegmy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-22 days agoNot since the pi pico came out. It’s cheaper, more capable, and you can still use arduino code if you want.
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·2 days agoI can find an arduino nano clone for 3$. There are use case for ultra cheap electronics like that.
minus-squareSteveTech@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoI can find the official Pi Pico for $3.50, I’m sure clones are cheaper than that.
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoThe official Pico, I can only find them at 9$. I am not in the US.
minus-squareSinAdjetivos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoSure, but you can do better for $3. Smaller, more powerful, similar power consumption
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoI am not in the US. Seeed shipping would kill me
Arduino has its place for self-taught hobbyists. For a lot of projects, a simple code is more than enough, so there is no point of going into the more advanced mcu like esp32 or stm32.
Not since the pi pico came out.
It’s cheaper, more capable, and you can still use arduino code if you want.
I can find an arduino nano clone for 3$. There are use case for ultra cheap electronics like that.
I can find the official Pi Pico for $3.50, I’m sure clones are cheaper than that.
The official Pico, I can only find them at 9$. I am not in the US.
Sure, but you can do better for $3. Smaller, more powerful, similar power consumption
I am not in the US. Seeed shipping would kill me