The Arduino is an excellent first embedded development kit, provides a great introduction to electronics, and has the potential to get children into programming. [David] thinks throwing C at non-pr… ...

Arduino LittleFS Upload: Extension for uploading files to the LittleFS file system of Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040, ESP8266 and ESP32 Arduino core devices. ESP Exception Decoder: ESP8266/ESP32 exception ...

The combination of the RP2040 chip’s capabilities and the ease of programming with the Arduino IDE ensures that the Pico will remain a popular choice for developers and makers alike.

One aspect that makes Arduino beginner-friendly is its universal programming language, powered by the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

Arduino microcontrollers have added Python to the range of compatible programming languages. Others can be used, and not just Arduino's own IDE app.