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Re:MicroPython – Python for Microcontrollers by nuclearnice1 on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @06:20AM (#31665325)
What did you end up using MicroPython for?
Re:MicroPython – Python for Microcontrollers by stinos on Thursday June 09, 2022 @03:23AM (#31678448)
Frontend for writing behavioral experiments. So backend runs C++ signal processing etc, graphics display, or whatever we need, all of that has bindings for MicroPython.

Works very well, but: it's still Python. Great, but dynamic so not the best suited for larger applications in my experience - no matter how well-architected the code is. Becomes just really hard to refactor without breaking anything.

Re:MicroPython – Python for Microcontrollers by matt_trentini on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @06:53AM (#31665542)
My company uses it for medical device development, ama if it will help!
Re:MicroPython – Python for Microcontrollers by nuclearnice1 on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @07:31AM (#31665827)
Very cool.

Are you prototyping or manufacturing at scale?

What kind of sensors have you attached?

Re:MicroPython – Python for Microcontrollers by matt_trentini on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @10:46AM (#31668141)
Manufacturing at scale. Though these are medical - not consumer - devices so we're not talking hundreds of thousands of units. Think high-quality, injection molded, moderately sophisticated devices. Typically hundreds and up to several thousands of units, depending on the project.

We use all manner of sensors; temperature, pressure, cap touch, photodiode detection, cameras.