Use an alternative Python 2 runtime. If altering the Python 2 code base isn’t a workable proposition, another alternative is to use a different Python 2 runtime, developed by a third party.

Drop support for Python 2.6 and older as it’s far easier to migrate from Python 2.7, and if you have to run Python 2.6, look into using the six library for compatibility with Python 3.

MicroPython, on the other hand, is a lean and efficient use of the Python 3 (aka Python) programming language that's optimized to run on microcontrollers and embedded systems. It’s been used to ...