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1. jameshart · 1790255500 · focus · HN ↗

   The range of difference in capabilities of different boards branded ESP32 is getting larger. Makes it tricky to figure out when someone says ‘you can run this on an ESP32’ what level of hardware investment is required.

   1. philipallstar · 1790257295 · focus · HN ↗

      I am really struggling to understand what ESP32 is. I've got into adjacent things a bit recently, but haven't figured that one out yet.

      1. pornel · 1790260809 · focus · HN ↗

         ESP32 boards are small and cheap adapters between Wifi (network APIs) and I/O pins for small electronics like LEDs and relays.

         If you want a web API for something in the physical world, make ESP32 do it.

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