Mu creator Nicholas Tollervey on The CircuitPython Show #Mu #CircuitPython @circuitpyshow
Nicholas Tollervey joins the CircuitPython Show and shares his background, creating the Mu code editor, and the similarities in learning to code and learning to play an instrument.
0:18 Welcome and Nicholas’ beginning with computing
2:35 The Mu code editor
6:40 Nicholas’ music background
8:20 How is learning to code and learning to plan an instrument similar?
11:35 Code Grades
15:50 Nicholas and teaching
17:20 Turn the tables
19:05 Which microcontroller?
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