Despite a wealth of tutorials for setting up and writing code for the ESP8266 WiFi module, there has not been much of anything on programming this cheap wireless module with the Arduino IDE ...

Blynk can communicate with the ESP8266 and makes the project relatively simple. ESP8266 and Arduino IDE The ESP8266 Blynk code is straightforward.

Brent Voltz makes home IoT easy with Amazon Alexa and the ESP8266. In this project, he created voice controlled lab lighting. This project is sure to brighten your day!

The project is coming soon, and according to its description, "It has no carrier locks, bloated apps, or data mining, and it doesn't depend on big companies." In addition, it's based on Raspberry Pi ...