Hobbyists and tinkerers have been around as long as there have been devices and mechanisms to puzzle over and understand. The current Maker community takes the tinkerer heritage and blends it with the hacker mentality that began with people like Captain Crunch (John Draper) and the phone phreaking movement.
With the democrratization of technology and easier access to components and core systems, tinkerers and hackers have turned from taking existing things apart to making their own projects. The electronics community has risen to this demand for tools and development kits for the electronic hobbyist, with a large variety of solutions based on popular computer platforms like Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Here are some of the kits you can get today to start your hobbyist journey.
- Raspberry Pi Starter Kit Connects to the Particle Cloud
- Next-Gen Raspberry Pi Pico 2 MCU Board Boosts Performance, Retains Compatibility
- Expansion System Enhances Arduino Opta microPLC
- Kit Enables Development and Prototyping of Matter-Based IoT Devices
- Arduino Nano Matter Module Leverages the Matter Standard for IoT Connectivity
- Arduino Plug and Make Kit Eases Entry for Early Engineers
- Maker Bundle Includes Book and DevKit
Check out our embedded coverage and read The Maker Movement: Then and Now.
