What to learn how to build an Ironman-like arc reactor accessory or maybe a solar charging backpack?

What if you could program these devices with Python? Now, that would be cool. In this episode,

we're going to be talking about a project and a company combining to make this possible. This week,

you'll meet Tony DeCola, who works at AdaFruit, a company making hardware programming accessible to everyone.

And we'll also be talking about Micropython, which lets you program these cool devices in Python.

This is Talk Python to Me, episode 108 recorded April 18, 2017.

I'm a developer, developers, developers, developers, developers. I'm a developer in many senses of the word, because I make these applications, but I also use these verbs to make this music.

I constructed line by line, just like when I'm coding another software design.

In both cases, it's about design patterns.

Anyone can get the job done. It's the execution that matters. I have many interests. Sometimes it can flip. Welcome to talk Python to me, a weekly podcast on, the

language, the library of the ecosystem, and the personalities.

This is your host, Michael Kennedy.

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TalkPython.fm and follow the show on Twitter via At Talk Python. This episode is brought to you by

Advanced Digital and the Strange Loop Conference. Be sure to check out what they're offering during their

segments. It helps support the show. Tony, welcome to Talk Python. Hey, it's great to be here. Thanks a lot.

Yeah, I'm really excited to talk about hardware and micropython and all the stuff that we got

on deck today.

So that's going to be really fun.

But before we do, let's start with your story.

How do you get into programming in Python?

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