> Programmable logic chips seem to lag behind MCU's in the hobbyist-friendly area Definitely true. But the slow march of progress continues, and the state of

> Programmable logic chips seem to lag behind MCU's in the hobbyist-friendly area Definitely true. But the slow march of progress continues, and the state of affairs today is actually pretty okay! There's a variety of hobbyist-friendly ~$50-$100 boards that are programmable via a plain old USB cable [1][2][3]. There's also an open-source toolchain that is small, fast, and works well [4]. [1] https://tinyfpga.com/ https://tinyfpga.com/ [2] https://1bitsquared.com/products/icebreaker https://1bitsquared.com/products/icebreaker [3] https://groupgets.com/manufacturers/good-stuff-department/products/orangecrab https://groupgets.com/manufacturers/good-stuff-department/pr... [4] https://symbiflow.github.io/ https://symbiflow.github.io/