MicroPython: Embedded programming for everyone

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MicroPython runs real Python 3 on tiny microcontrollers (typical Cortex M0 with about quarter‑megabyte flash and 16 KB RAM) and gives an interactive REPL on the device so code can be tweaked live. Supported boards include the BBC MicroBit (BBC shipped about a million to UK students; code is copied by drag .hex onto USB drive), the pyboard and the ESP8266 (an ESP8266 $5 Wi‑Fi module that needs at least 8 Mbit flash and runs at ~80 MHz). A browser‑based MicroBit environment runs the actual MicroPython firmware for teaching, auto‑marks exercises and simulates servos, speakers and NeoPixels.

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1. 0:00Introduction to MicroPython
2. 0:47MicroPython fundamentals
3. 3:08The BBC micro:bit
4. 5:45Micro:bit ecosystem
5. 8:07Live demo and interactive coding
6. 11:37ESP8266 and Wi-Fi
7. 15:42IoT demo
8. 17:15Grok Learning platform
9. 24:08Q&A and conclusion

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