ekZepp@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · edit-22 days agoThis is why we can't have nice things.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1640file-text
arrow-up1640imageThis is why we can't have nice things.lemmy.worldekZepp@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · edit-22 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-up23·1 day 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-up17·edit-21 day 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-up10·1 day agoI can find an arduino nano clone for 3$. There are use case for ultra cheap electronics like that.
minus-squareSteveTech@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoI can find the official Pi Pico for $3.50, I’m sure clones are cheaper than that.
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoThe official Pico, I can only find them at 9$. I am not in the US.
minus-squareSinAdjetivos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoSure, but you can do better for $3. Smaller, more powerful, similar power consumption
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoI am not in the US. Seeed shipping would kill me
Arduino has its place for self-taught hobbyists. For a lot of projects, a simple code is more than enough, so there is no point of going into the more advanced mcu like esp32 or stm32.
Not since the pi pico came out.
It’s cheaper, more capable, and you can still use arduino code if you want.
I can find an arduino nano clone for 3$. 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