The Raspberry Pi foundation focuses on accessibility and education. In that regard, the RP2040 excels. The price is especially advantageous and the beginner-focused documentation are great for introducing people to microcontrollers.
But I do agree that this feels like the Arduino situation all over again, where many people mistake the sudden popularity and influx of Tweets, YouTube videos, and headlines as an indicator that it’s the premier microcontroller on the market or the only logical choice for new projects.
It has a few unique and cool features, but we should periodically remind everyone that every microcontroller is a set of tradeoffs and compromises that the user should evaluate.
On the other hand, if you’re going for maximum clicks or views, putting “Raspberry Pi” in your headlines is a guaranteed way to bring in more eyeballs. It’s constantly a hot topic.
But I do agree that this feels like the Arduino situation all over again, where many people mistake the sudden popularity and influx of Tweets, YouTube videos, and headlines as an indicator that it’s the premier microcontroller on the market or the only logical choice for new projects.
It has a few unique and cool features, but we should periodically remind everyone that every microcontroller is a set of tradeoffs and compromises that the user should evaluate.
On the other hand, if you’re going for maximum clicks or views, putting “Raspberry Pi” in your headlines is a guaranteed way to bring in more eyeballs. It’s constantly a hot topic.