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How to Choose the Right Microcontroller for Your IoT Project: ESP32 vs. Arduino vs. STM32

Blog Dec 31, 2025

The Internet of Things (IoT) has disrupted the interaction between devices, the physical world, and the cloud. IoT applications can be found in smart homes and wearable devices, as well as industry automation and smart cities. The core of any IoT system is a microcontroller, which performs data processing, communication, interfaces with sensors, and manages power. A microcontroller is not a small thing to consider. It has a direct impact on the performance of your project, power efficiency, scalability, development time, and cost. Some of the successful alternative incorporators nowadays have included Arduino, ESP32, and STM32.

Arduino Simple Clock with Alarm on a 4-digit 7-segment display

Blog Jul 3, 2023

Clocks, alarms and time gadgets are the most common devices that you will find in any typical household, dorm, apartment, workstation and any room you might walk into.