You don't need a Raspberry Pi! (Getting started with Microcontrollers)

Thanks to Micro Center for sponsoring this video! Micro Center Santa Clara: https://micro.center/9d2732 Shop Micro Center’s Selection of Boards and Projects: https://micro.center/2c0426 Shop Micro Center’s Selection of Maker/ STEM Products: https://micro.center/cf245a Shop Micro Center’s Laptop Savings Event: https://micro.center/79e60d Thanks especially to everyone I met in Santa Clara for helping make this video happen! For all the code used in the demos, check out this GitHub Gist: https://gist.github.com/geerlingguy/4d519887aeb462ba9501961a32ae3f71 Resources mentioned in this video: - Steve Wozniak on the relay: https://youtu.be/hsB8Hxnb52o?t=367 - Open Circuits: https://amzn.to/446b9pb - PicoBricks Base Kit: https://amzn.to/4jUv7sI (also check Micro Center for availability) - PicoBricks IDE: https://picobricks.com/pages/ide?ose=false - MicroBlocks IDE: https://microblocks.fun - Cskirt's video exploding capacitors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx5HOQuP7Xk - ElectroBOOM's video about capacitors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbCXKhhzBN0 - Slo Mo Guys video on capacitors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WUxgmMDts4 Other YouTube channels I follow for microcontrollers and electronics: - ElectroBOOM: https://www.youtube.com/@ElectroBOOM - GreatScott!: https://www.youtube.com/@greatscottlab - Andreas Spiess: https://www.youtube.com/@AndreasSpiess - Ben Eater: https://www.youtube.com/@BenEater - Device Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/@DeviceOrchestra - Sean Hodgins: https://www.youtube.com/@SeanHodgins - EEVBlog: https://www.youtube.com/@EEVblog - Big Clive: https://www.youtube.com/@bigclivedotcom There are plenty of other great channels too, please share your favorites in the comments! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering 3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff Contents: 00:00 - Tiny explosions, ft electricity 01:06 - Learning the basics in Silicon Valley 02:22 - New MC in the Valley 03:30 - Getting started with PicoBricks 05:43 - Hello, world on a microcontroller 10:33 - Debugging a custom dusk-to-dawn light 16:00 - Exploding things at Micro Center 16:36 - Exploding things back home 18:31 - High power, hydrogen, and electrolytic caps 19:46 - Going bigger