The RPi has a different aim (to provide a full computer), whereas the micro:bit is to facilitate first steps with minimum effort. By using Python a child gets a

The RPi has a different aim (to provide a full computer), whereas the micro:bit is to facilitate first steps with minimum effort. By using Python a child gets a sense of progression from one device to the next. I can confidently say that all the partners are working very hard to fulfil the vision the BBC has of inspiring a new generation of digital makers, engineers and creatives. Each partner brings different skills, capabilities and expertise to the table. It's most certainly a case of the whole is bigger than the sum of its parts since we're all pulling together in the same direction.