Arduino IDE
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
2recommend
0warn against
Nov 19, 2025first mention
Jul 13, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“The boards are programmed in C++ through the Arduino IDE.”
retired software engineer with a microcontroller hobbyon “Ask HN: What hardware hobby would you recommend to a…”
“I believe the original humble board, and bare bones IDE, still deserve a place”
microprocessor developer since 1984on “The Death of Arduino?”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
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All comments 4
“The boards are programmed in C++ through the Arduino IDE.”
“I'm a long time user of the Arduino IDE for third party boards such as the Teensy.”
“the Arduino IDE has been replaced with PlatformIO in VS Code”
“I believe the original humble board, and bare bones IDE, still deserve a place”