1 #363 Which ESP32 pins are safe to use?
Cited as a practical account of which ESP32 pins can be used freely and which are tied up, handy when planning a design.
Topic
dev boards
8 videos. Ranked by independent recommendations, not by views.
2 STM32 Guide #1: Your first STM32 dev board
The opening part of Mitch Davis's four-part STM32 guide, repeatedly suggested to newcomers for choosing a first board and understanding the ST software ecosystem.
3 ESP32 Guide 2024 | Choosing and Using an ESP32 Board
DroneBot Workshop's long, chaptered guide to the ESP32 range, recommended for choosing between chip variants and boards and for getting uploads working.
4 #351 10 Battery Power Boards for Raspberries and ESPs. Start of “SuperPower” project
Treated as essential viewing before running an ESP board from a battery, with Andreas Spiess comparing the connection options and explaining the drawbacks of each.
5 How to design an ESP32 PCB with KiCad (in less than 25 minutes)
Recommended as a walkthrough for designing a custom ESP32 development board, seen as well made and approachable since it relies on a module.
6 Tech Note 097 - LOLIN D32 Board Overview
Dave Bird's Tech Note 097 compares ESP32 boards on deep sleep current and is cited when choosing a board for battery power or bypassing its regulator.
7 Getting Started with VHDL and the Cyclone II EP2C5 Mini Dev Board
Offered as a first walkthrough for setting up and programming a cheap Cyclone II EP2C5 board, and people have used it to test their first FPGA.
8 Easy & Powerful Arduino Alternative? STM32 Beginner's Guide
Offered with little comment as a useful look at inexpensive microcontroller boards, and as one route towards STM32 programming and later RTOS work.
