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By focusing on value and functionality, manufacturers like Chewy are helping to expand the educational and professional possibilities for people who might otherwise struggle to get hold of capable technology.

That connects nicely to another grassroots innovation, the ongoing Python on Microcontrollers newsletter, which is now a staple for over 12,000 community members interested in everything from embedded programming to hardware hacking.

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.

Next up, let's talk Python.

Specifically, its expanding role in the world of microcontrollers and single-board computers, a trend that's hard to ignore right now.

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.

and you don't need old hardware to appreciate what disk optimization meant, you can just visit the website and relive a slice of Windows 98 anytime you want.

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.

For the first section, which is community news, That's a look at all things CircuitPython and Python on hardware in the community.

It's usually a set of items chosen from our weekly Python or Microcontrollers newsletter.

So we'll start.

First of all, MicroPython version 129.0 has been released.

There's a more detailed description in the Python and Microcontrollers newsletter.

You can also look at the release notes.

There's a link to that on GitHub.

Yeah, there's a lot of AI push for this one, but it looks like Arduino is getting more stuff on the high-end side of the story.

So this is kind of similar to the other one they did with the application processor plus the MCU, but this time there's an even bigger application processor.

This one is an active cooling thing, like a heatsink with a fan.

and it's pretty pricey so I obviously had to check on Reddit what they say about it after the success of the last board and the first comment was like the pre-order are open 300 USD the cost of a laptop

This is another option if you need a general purpose one and you want to go TI for whatever reason.

A more interesting one is the STM32WL3 series.

So ST has been doing some radio class microcontroller, where they're basically integrating the MCU and the radio part in the same silicon.

So they have the Bluetooth one, which is not that uncommon.

It's a very important target for us.

On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Ren Sun, the Regional Head of MCU Marketing and Business Development at GigaDevice, joins the podcast to share the company's latest developments in the global market, specifically with its GD32 MCU product portfolio and opportunities for the GD32 within humanoid robotics applications.

Next, Rich and Rolf Seger, the founder of Seger, discuss ways to simplify the design of embedded applications, a term the company refers to as mApps.

Users can have Seger write the apps for them, or they can get an SDK from Seger and do it themselves.

We are offering the industrial and embedded system, the DDR memory, which is actually another very hot topic.

And due to that, we achieved also a brilliant fiscal year 2025 and moving forward in 2026, I see also a very, very good result from today's point of view.

And, you know, looking at the industrial and consumer markets, what are some of the main like trends and challenges that GigaDevice is tackling today? And more specifically with your GD32 MCU family that's on the market?

Yeah, certainly this is, I will not say it's a commodity, but it's a very huge commodity.

And big milestone for community news, celebrating 400 newsletters.

First started on November 15th, 2016, Python on Microcontrollers newsletter has been published for nearly 10 years and has reached 400 issues.

We could not have done this without the fabulous worldwide community of Python programmers who work tirelessly and share their results with everyone else.

Thank you.

Those items come from the newsletter.

The Python and Microcontrollers Weekly Newsletter is a CircuitPython community-run newsletter emailed every Monday.

The complete archives are available at adafruitdaily.com slash category slash CircuitPython.

It highlights the latest Python on hardware-related news from around the web, including CircuitPython, Python, and MicroPython developments.

If you want to support Adafruit and CircuitPython and those of us that work on CircuitPython, consider purchasing from the Adafruit shop at adafruit.com.

The video of this meeting will be released on YouTube at youtube.com slash adafruit, and the podcast is available where podcasts are available.

It will also be listed in the Python for Microcontrollers newsletter.

You can visit adafruitdaily.com to subscribe to that.

The evolution of Python's security footprint is a direct response to its growing role in fields where reliability simply can't be compromised.

Another important thread in the announcement was the spotlight on the Python for Microcontrollers newsletter.

If you're interested in using Python atop tiny hardware, this newsletter has become a go-to resource for both beginners and advanced makers.

Each issue spotlights projects, new tools, and best practices tailored for microcontrollers, the brains behind much of today's smart hardware.