What is Arduino?
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software.
Arduino is a tool in the Internet of Things Hardware category of a tech stack.
Arduino is an open source tool with 14K GitHub stars and 7K GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Arduino's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses Arduino?
Companies
79 companies reportedly use Arduino in their tech stacks, including Digital Services, SMARTTechStack, and Kiot Innovations.
Developers
1140 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Arduino.
Arduino Integrations
Pros of Arduino
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Decisions about Arduino
Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose Arduino in their tech stack.
Andrew Van Norman
Escape Room Host at The Ruse Escape Rooms · | 9 upvotes · 10.9K views
I'm just starting to learn coding with the specific purpose of maintaining the Raspberry Pi-controlled Arduino boards that control our puzzles. I'm learning basics with Scratch 3, and I'm learning how to create a custom block and control its function, shape, and category. I've mostly worked in the service industry and maintenance/Demo since I left the Army Infantry, so I'm definitely kinda dumb; But I've also been selected for some of the more technical jobs involved in those fields, so I'm not stupid... Thank you for your input on the pros/cons.
Arduino Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Arduino?
Raspberry Pi
A low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python.
Python
Python is a general purpose programming language created by Guido Van Rossum. Python is most praised for its elegant syntax and readable code, if you are just beginning your programming career python suits you best.
JavaScript
JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.
Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
GitHub
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
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