ESP32 + Python: From Microcontroller to IoT

ESP32 + Python: From Microcontroller to IoT Artcal 0: Introduction When it comes to transferring data from one place to another, things can sometimes become tricky, especially when communication happens between the hardware and software levels. In this article series, I would love to share the experience and knowledge I’ve gathered while working with ESP32 and Python. We’ll explore how these two technologies can work together, starting from the basics and gradually moving towards more interesting and practical projects. If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas along the way, feel free to share them in the comments section below. I’d love to hear from you and discuss them with the community. So, without further ado, let’s begin! 🚀 What is ESP32? Think about Esp32 as a microcontroller with Internet facilities, consisting WiFi, Bluetooth and a own wireless data transfer protocol called ESP-NOW between ESP32 chips. Nowdays, the developers have made development boards integrading these chips for the easy use. ESP32 is a family of microcontrollers developed by Espresiff. This can read sensor inputs, process data, contol devices and specially connect to the internet. This is like Arduino but better, faster and smaller. With these information that we have, we can speak about this board as, "A powerful microcontroller that can interact with electronic components and communicate with other devices through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other communication methods." Python??? We use different languages to tell the same thing but in different ways. We use programming languages to tell the computer the same thing but in different approches. Some languages can be hard to learn and some are easy. Some are well developed and some are not. Python programming language was created back in 1980s by Guido Van Rossum, with the development begining around 1989. It was publicly released in Feb, 1991. 🐍 1989 — Guido van Rossum developing Python. 🐍 1991 — The first public release. 🐍 2000 — Py