tinkering with ESP32, Micropython and Arduino

Today I'm dipping my toes into the ESP32 microcontroller, and at the same time exploring a couple of different ways of programming them. I tried both the good ol' beginner friendly Arduino IDE and then stepped out of my comfort zone to try micropython for the first time.

Not the most earth shattering experiments, I realize, but I learned something so it's not a waste of time.

some of the stuff I used.

The Olimex board : https://www.olimex.com/Products/IoT/ESP32/ESP32-EVB/open-source-hardware (I forgot to include the schematic in the video, but it is linked on that page)

Thanks to AnotherMaker for sending it to me: https://www.youtube.com/anothermaker

Where to find the software and quick start guide for MicroPython: https://micropython.org/

Unexpected Maker's tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6F17pWypPy_KSmpnR5CV8x78QhAiKBIl

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Some of the example code I used came from Random Nerd Tutorials: https://randomnerdtutorials.com/getting-started-micropython-esp32-esp8266/

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This isn't the only way to do it. It's probably not the best way to do it.

But it's how I do it. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZvraBlOJ3A