Thonny
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Dec 15, 2025first mention
Feb 3, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Thonny is the best beginner IDE.”
“a version of Thonny[1] designed for use with the Pico that is great for education”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Threads where it came up
- Adafruit: Arduino’s Rules Are ‘Incompatible With Open Source’ 2 mentions
- item 46866165 1 mention
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All comments 3
“Thonny is the best beginner IDE.”
The Micro:bit Educational Foundation also make a web-based Python Editor at https://python.microbit.org which is designed to be a supportive introduction to text-based coding and physical computing with no installation, friendly error messages and device simulation
“a version of Thonny[1] designed for use with the Pico that is great for education”