CircuitPython

This newsletter's reach highlights how powerful community-driven education can be.

with contributors worldwide sharing guides, project ideas, and news about the latest tools in CircuitPython, MicroPython, and beyond.

The fact that so many people turn to these newsletters for their regular dose of updates really strengthens the community and ensures that programming stays open, accessible, and exciting for all skill levels.

Security, of course, is never far from anyone's mind, and the Linux ecosystem continues to lead the way in rapid, transparent patching of vulnerabilities, with new kernel releases targeting stability and reliability.

Welcome to the CircuitPython show.

I'm your host, Paul Cutler.

This episode is a replay of my other podcast, The Bootloader, and the live stream Todd Curtin and I recorded on CircuitPython Day 2026.

We do use video and screen sharing, so you may want to check out the video on the Adafruit YouTube channel, which I've linked to in the show notes.

And with that, here's the episode.

If you haven't heard of us, we're the host of The Bootloader podcast, which you can find in your favorite podcast player on the first Monday of each month or at thebootloader.net.

The show works like this.

Paul and I each have brought a few things to share, all about CircuitPython from the last year.

This week, the debut of the Python for Microcontrollers newsletter reflects just how big Python's reach in hardware has become.

The newsletter gathers insights, recent updates, and showcases on Python's application in embedded hardware, especially CircuitPython and MicroPython.

It's quickly emerging as a go-to resource for both developers and enthusiasts who want to keep up with community news, project highlights and upcoming events.

One reason Python keeps gaining ground in this area is its beginner-friendly nature and active community, making it a favorite for quick experimentation and prototyping.

Now, let's step into the heart of the hardware hacking community, the Python for Microcontrollers newsletter, which is rapidly becoming a must-read for developers working hands-on with embedded Python.

Whether you're tinkering with CircuitPython or MicroPython on microcontrollers, or even single-board computers, this newsletter offers a steady stream of insights.

It carefully curates major updates, highlights community projects, and inspires new initiatives, really fostering an active culture of sharing and learning.

In fact, it's thanks to communities like this that open-source hardware projects continue to thrive, and that developers feel empowered to experiment, collaborate, and solve real-world problems in hardware.

Hello, everyone.

This is the CircuitPython weekly meeting for August 31, 2026.

It's the time of week where we get together to talk about all things CircuitPython.

I'm Dan, and I'm sponsored by Adafruit to work on CircuitPython.

CircuitPython is a version of Python designed to run on tiny computers called microcontrollers.

CircuitPython development is primarily sponsored by Adafruit.

So if you want to support Adafruit and CircuitPython, consider purchasing hardware from adafruit.com. We host this meeting on the Adafruit Discord server.

You can join anytime by going to adafru.it slash discord.

So there's not necessarily support yet for those embedded processors.

You're still gonna wanna use, you know, MicroPython or CircuitPython for those kinds of applications.

But if you're using something like the Vision Five, um, board, there's a couple other boards out there on the market that are more like Raspberry Pis.

You'll now have support.

Like, here's my $25 ESP32.

If it were 64, then I would be even more excited.

I run CircuitPython on it.

But yes-

[laughs]

August 2026 marks 10 years for you working on CircuitPython.

Yeah.

We, we've talked a lot about what you're working on, but looking past, do you have a favorite memory that you wanna share, or is there something that you're really, really proud of in that time?

Yeah, I was thinking about this.

I don't...

A lot of the memories I have around CircuitPython are, like, actually me going from this person that was on show and tell to somebody who, like, worked closely with Phil Lamarr, and I've been, like, super lucky.

And, like, the project, like, I hadn't actually heard of MicroPython when they asked me if I wanted to work on it, but I had done Python and I had just discovered Embedded, and I was just like s- I got super lucky with the whole thing.