In this course, you dove into MicroPython and the world of electronics hardware. You’ve learned about the history of MicroPython and how it compares to other platforms. You also went through the MicroPython workflow, deployed code to your own board, and brought about a real-world effect.

MicroPython is continuing to grow. Developers in the community are always adding new code, tools, projects, and tutorials. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a MicroPython developer!

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Congratulations, you made it to the end of the course! What’s your #1 takeaway or favorite thing you learned? How are you going to put your newfound skills to use? Leave a comment in the discussion section and let us know.

00:00 Well done. You’ve made it to the end of the course.

00:04 You’ve learned the history of MicroPython, how it differs from CPython, and the range of hardware that it runs on. You’ve seen how to interact with the board, from the REPL via command line tools through to full IDE setup.

00:17 You’ve also seen the basics of hardware programming.

00:20 It’s never been more accessible for you to program robots, microcontrollers, electronics, and other hardware. Traditionally, to program these devices you had to use low-level languages like Assembler or C++ and sacrifice a lot of functionality. However, as you’ve seen, that’s all changed with the introduction of MicroPython.

00:39 And as with CPython, MicroPython is continuing to grow, and there’s never been a more exciting time to be a MicroPython developer. We hope you’ve enjoyed this course and we’ll see you again soon at realpython.com.

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Getting Started With MicroPython (Summary)