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I think Arduino and ESP32 have different goals. One is more of an educational tool targeting children and adults to automate simple stuff and learning to progra
by DeathArrow 4y ago
I think Arduino and ESP32 have different goals. One is more of an educational tool targeting children and adults to automate simple stuff and learning to program microcontrollers in a simplified way and the other is focusing on more industrial solutions where performance, price and flexibility matters.
So I am not sure they are competitors. Like Intel and Raspberry Pi aren't competitors as they address very different markets.
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- zamadatix 4y agoAddressing specific markets only works if you do it uniquely or better. The simplified Arduino tooling works on the ESP32, which is also the cheaper and better option.
- DeathArrow 4y agoGood point. Are there ready made ESP32 boards good for education?
- ThrowawayTestr 4y agoJust google ESP on AliExpress. Tons of different dev boards available.
- adr1an 4y agoNodeMCU ESP32
- lostlogin 4y agoPeople rate the ESPs from DF robot. They aren’t cheap but they also provide support and a good to deal with. https://www.dfrobot.com/ https://www.dfrobot.com/
- swimfar 4y agoBut that Arduino tooling and all the libraries, tutorials, etc. wouldn't exist if nobody had bought Arduinos. If I'm just buying a few boards for personal projects I like to support companies that provide more than just hardware to the maker community.
- microtonal 4y agoOne is more of an educational tool targeting children and adults to automate simple stuff and learning to program microcontrollers in a simplified way Ok, but then Micro:Bit is much nicer. It has a Nordic nRF52833, so Bluetooth LE, accelerometer, magnetometer, MEMS microphone, buzzer, 5x5 led matrix, tactile push buttons, and a touch sensor button. And it's easy to program with MakeCode (our daughter programmed it when she was 5 or 6) and MicroPython. It's easy to program, supports crocodile chips. And even the bundle with battery holder and batteries is cheaper than an Uno.
- DeathArrow 4y agoIt might be true but Arduino built a brand and is better known.