How many layers of abstraction and indirection are between your python code and machine instructions? What if that number could be 1 and Python itself was the operating system? That would be so amazing, right? <more></more>
In fact, it is amazing and it's called Micropython. Join Michael and Damien as they discuss the genesis, philosophy, internals, and more about MicroPython; Damien's Python on a chip implementation.
Links from the show:
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<b>micropython</b>: <a href='https://micropython.org/' target='_blank'>micropython.org</a>
<b>micropython at GitHub</b>: <a href='https://github.com/micropython' target='_blank'>github.com/micropython</a>
<b>PyStone benchmark</b>: <a href='http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2091508/how-should-you-interpret-the-pystone-value-across-machines' target='_blank'>stackoverflow.com/questions/2091508/how-should-you-interpret-the-pystone-value-across-machines</a>
<b>micropython feature video</b>: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LbgyDmRu9s' target='_blank'>youtube.com/watch?v=5LbgyDmRu9s</a>
<b>WiPy</b>: <a href='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wipy/the-wipy-the-internet-of-things-taken-to-the-next/description' target='_blank'>kickstarter.com/projects/wipy/the-wipy-the-internet-of-things-taken-to-the-next/description</a>
<b>micropython at pycon</b>: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ_KOS2BSEo' target='_blank'>youtube.com/watch?v=MZ_KOS2BSEo</a>
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