The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Dev Board [0] has a USB-to-serial so you can use a micro USB cable. They're obviously more expensive but ESP8266 breakout boards like

The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Dev Board [0] has a USB-to-serial so you can use a micro USB cable. They're obviously more expensive but ESP8266 breakout boards like SparkFun's Things and Adafruit's Huzzah are more breadboard-friendly an generally easier to work with. [0] https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13711 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13711