#272: No IoT things in hand? Simulate them with Device Simulator Express

Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy

Technology

4.8 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Python is one of the primary languages for IoT devices. With runtimes such as CircuitPython and MicroPython, they are ideal for the really small IoT chips. Maybe you've heard of the Circuit Playground Express, BBC micro:bit, or the fancy Adafruit CLUE. They aren't too expensive (ranging from $25 to $50 each). But for large groups such as classrooms, this can be a lot of money. Moreover, getting your hands on these devices can sometimes be tricky as well.

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0:00.0	Python is one of the primary languages for IoT devices.
0:03.2	With runtime such as Circuit Python and Micropython, they're ideal for really small IoT chips.
0:08.7	Maybe you've heard of the Circuit Playground Express, BBC Microbit, or the fancy ATAFruit
0:13.6	Clue.
0:15.0	They aren't too expensive, ranging from $25 to $50 each.
0:18.2	But for large groups such as classrooms, this can still be a lot of money.
0:22.1	Moreover, getting your hands on these devices can sometimes be tricky as well as they often go
0:26.9	out of stock. With an extension for VS code called Device Simulator Express, you can have instant
0:32.3	access to all three, virtually, of course. This cool extension adds a visual emulator as well as the native interactions
0:39.0	such as buttons and temperature sensors.
0:41.6	Get your IOT on without a real
0:43.3	device using VS code today.
0:45.3	Let's meet the most recent team behind this project.
0:47.9	Andrea Ma, Sayida Musa,
0:49.7	Vandy Lee, and Kevin Noen.
0:51.6	This is Talk Python to Me, episode 272,
0:56.3	recorded July 2 2, 2020.
1:16.0	Welcome to Talk Python to Me, a weekly podcast on Python, the language, the libraries, the ecosystem, and the personalities.
1:20.1	This is your host, Michael Kennedy. Follow me on Twitter where I'm at M Kennedy.
1:26.3	Keep up with a show and listen to past episodes at TalkPython.fm, and follow the show on Twitter via At Talk Python.
1:29.9	This episode's brought to you by Linode and Talk Python Training.
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