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 ...

Sadly python (and micropython) is just too slow for microcontrollers + RF which has been the focus of my personal projects for a few years. Done a few other embedded projects in C.

The standout feature of the Pyboard is that it runs MicroPython on bare metal, making Python an operating system for running electronic projects on devices with as little as 16kB of RAM.

In case you haven’t heard, about a month ago MicroPython has celebrated its 11th birthday. I was lucky that I was able to start hacking with it soon after pyboards have shipped – the fi… ...