TinyGo: Getting the upper hen - Donia Chaiehloudj

Learn how to harness the power of TinyGo, a Go language compiler for microcontrollers, with real-world examples, from monitoring hen houses to sending sensor data to Prometheus and Grafana.

Key takeaways

TinyGo is a compiler for Go language, compatible with microcontrollers, with the goal of creating small binaries.
The presenter used TinyGo to monitor their hen house, reading temperature and humidity values from a DHT22 sensor and sending them to Prometheus and Grafana.
TinyGo provides a debugging tool, with an example of using it.
The presenter used their Arduino Nano 33 IoT board, which had to be flashed with TinyGo before use.
The presenter explained the benefits of using TinyGo over Go, citing the smaller binary size (29KB vs 1.8MB).
Concurrency is fully compatible with TinyGo, but the presenter noted that the memory size is limited on small chips.
The presenter mentioned that TinyGo is still experimental and is constantly evolving.
The presenter provided miscellaneous tips and experiences, such as setting up Prometheus and Grafana, using printing for debugging, and setting up the DHT22 sensor.
The presenter mentioned that TinyGo has a command called flash for compiling and flashing code.
The presenter highlighted the importance of contributing to open-source projects, such as TinyGo.
The presenter asked the audience to check their GitHub for more information.

TinyGo: Getting the upper hen - Donia Chaiehloudj

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