The CircuitPython Show

Paul Cutler

An independent podcast with the people in and around CircuitPython. Created and hosted by Paul Cutler.

  1. 19 MAY

    Justin Myers

    In the final episode of season 5, Justin Myers joins the show. Justin shares how he created the new connectionmanager library for networking in CircuitPython. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky for news of when the show will return. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:21 Justin’s start with computers 1:11 Discovering electronics 2:15 Discovering CircuitPython 3:02 ConnectionManager 4:55 How does connectionmanager work? 7:10 What were the challenges in creating connectionmanager? 8:35 Software testing framework 11:21 Which board? 13:25 Wrap-up

    14 min

  2. 5 MAY

    Cooper Dalrymple

    Cooper Dalrymple, who recently was a guest on the Audio Effects Panel Discussion, joins the show. He shares how he got started with electronics, his music background, what’s next for CircuitPython’s audio effects, and more. 00:00 Welcome 00:26 Cooper’s start with computers and electronics 1:31 Discovering CircuitPython 5:57 Cooper’s music background 8:18 Designing hardware 13:26 Advantages between CircuitPython and Arduino 19:03 What’s next in audio effects? 21:41 Learn more about Cooper Tindie Store YouTube GitHub 23:02 Which board? 24:04 Wrap-up

    25 min

  3. 21 APR

    Designing Games for CircuitPython with Tim "foamyguy" Cocks

    Tim Cocks, better known as foamyguy in the Adafruit community, shares his experiences in designing games for CircuitPython. Tim and Paul also discuss some recent games Tim has worked on. 00:00 Intro 00:16 Tim’s start with computers 1:48 Discovering CircuitPython 8:16 Challenges designing games for microcontrollers 13:16 1D Chomper 15:44 Blinka Says 18:58 Karel the Robot 23:24 Which microcontroller? 25:42 Wrap-up

    26 min

  4. 7 APR

    Audio Effects Panel Discussion

    Cooper Dalrymple, Jeff Epler, Mark Komus, and Tod Kurt join the show to discuss the new audio effects available in CircuitPython. 00:00 Welcome 00:19 Mark’s inspiration for adding audio effects 1:46 Mark’s drum gist 4:23 The new audio effects available in CircuitPython 8:02 LFOs 10:30 Synthio vs Audio Effects 11:36 MP3 Bass and Treble Control 12:48 The RP2350 17:34 RP2350 vs RP2040 18:11 Audio on Espressif 19:50 Guitar pedals 26:59 Future projects 29:59 CircuitPython Karaoke 30:42 CircuitPython Audio Effects Tricks 32:38 Wrap-up

    33 min

  5. 24 MAR

    Project Collaboration with Liz Clark and Noe Ruiz

    Liz Clark and Noe Ruiz join the show and share how they collaborate on projects, where they get inspiration, and share some of their favorite projects. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:21 Project inspirations 4:17 Iterating on a project 6:09 Working together to improve a project 8:01 Noe’s favorite project - Adabot 9:41 Liz’s favorite project - the Midi Fighter 11:00 The MX Guitarr 15:12 The The CircuitPython Motorized Camera Slider 17:09 The Jack-o-lantern PropMaker 19:24 The NFC Rapsberry Pi Media Player 24:02 The RP2350 Audio Reactive Video Synth 29:18 Wrap-up

    30 min

  6. 10 MAR

    Writing a CircuitPython Library for the Community Bundle

    Jan Goolsbey and Tod Kurt return to the show and share their experience in writing libraries and drivers for the CircuitPython Community Bundle. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and join our newsletter. Guests: Jan Goolsbey - Jan’s GitHub repositories Tod Kurt Tod’s GitHub repositories 00:00 Welcome 00:18 The CircuitPython Community Bundle 2:01 When is your code is ready for the bundle? 2:50 Creating a library using cookiecutter Creating and sharing a CircuitPython library Learn Guide 9:01 Documentation requirements 11:15 Submitting a library to the Community Bundle 14:22 Circup 15:37 Advice for someone sharing their first library 19:03 Can a library move to the Adafruit CircuitPython Bundle? 22:46 Licensing 24:10 Libraries Jan and Tod have written PaletteFader RuhRohRotaryIO 29:22 Hidden gems in the Community Bundle Atari Punk Console 34:17 Wrap-up

    35 min

  7. 24 FEB

    Building CircuitPython with Dan Halbert

    CircuitPython core developer Dan Halbert joins the show and shares how to build CircuitPython from source. Dan was previously a guest on episode 28. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and join our newsletter. 00:00 Intro 00:24 When would someone want to build CircuitPython? 2:23 The pre-requisites for building CircuitPython and the Building CircuitPython Learn Guide 5:15 Building for different hardware ports using git submodules 6:46 Usage of Python in the build process and virtual environments 9:11 Asking for help in the Adafruit Discord 9:34 Adding a new board to CircuitPython and How to Add a Board Learn Guide 13:58 Obtaining a vendor ID and product ID 16:49 Adding the board to circuitpython.org and its Learn Guide 18:13 Advice for building CircuitPython (XKCD) 21:10 Wrap-up

    22 min

  8. 10 FEB

    Designing a PCB with Bradán Lane

    Welcome to a new episode of The CircuitPython Show! Bradán Lane joins the show for a second time and shares his process, tips, and tricks for designing a PCB that uses CircuitPython. We’re now on Bluesky! 00:00 Welcome Bradán Lane homepage Bradán on The CircuitPython Show episode 19 00:24 Recommended tools EasyEDA KiCad 2:54 Where to start when designing a board? 4:24 Finding open source hardware examples and schematics Adafruit Solder Party 7:02 Designing a board to support CircuitPython 9:00 The board layout and its constraints 12:28 Creating a feature board aka the kitchen sink 14:12 Picking out parts and components 17:14 Placing parts on the board 19:19 Advice for new board designers 20:37 The DC NextGen Graffiti Badge 25:28 Getting CircuitPython to run on a board 29:39 Wrap-up

    30 min
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About

An independent podcast with the people in and around CircuitPython. Created and hosted by Paul Cutler.

Information

  • Creator
    Paul Cutler
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Paul Cutler
  • Show Website
    The CircuitPython Show