Microcontrollers

Hacking around with hardware is the new chilling 😉

While some people head to the terrace on a Friday afternoon, we prefer to dive into the world of microcontrollers.
Well, tell me yourself: what's more fun than with an ESP32, a handful of wires, and a Raspberry Pi something Really Shall we move?

Microcontrollers are small, programmable heroes that can control anything from washing machines to drones.
In combination with Linux on, for example, a Pi, you can effortlessly link the physical and digital worlds. The Pi processes the data, the microcontroller talks to the world via GPIO, USB, or UART.

And yes, there are plenty of libraries available — whether you prefer programming in C, Python, or even Rust.

Do you also want to have a light on your own chip, as seen below?

Then copy the code below into the Arduino IDE and flash away!

const int pin = 5;

void setup() {

  pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {

  digitalWrite(pin, HIGH);

}

This is how quickly you become an official embedded engineer.  And believe us: that first blinking LED feels as satisfying as a successful deploy. Perhaps even better.

Does GPIO, terminal windows, and building things make you happy, and those Really Fancy a bit of a do? USN is always looking for engineers with a passion for technology. Whether you enjoy tinkering with hardware or making complex IT environments manageable, we'd love to hear from you.