Arduino has its place for self-taught hobbyists. For a lot of projects, a simple code is more than enough, so there is no point of going into the more advanced mcu like esp32 or stm32.

[–] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Not since the pi pico came out.
It's cheaper, more capable, and you can still use arduino code if you want.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I can find an arduino nano clone for 3$. There are use case for ultra cheap electronics like that.

[–] SteveTech@aussie.zone 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I can find the official Pi Pico for $3.50, I'm sure clones are cheaper than that.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

The official Pico, I can only find them at 9$. I am not in the US.

[–] SinAdjetivos@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sure, but you can do better for $3. Smaller, more powerful, similar power consumption

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I am not in the US. Seeed shipping would kill me