Build on the best board

Before you embark on an electronics project, pick a development board that works for you and would help you meet your goals.— 123rf.com

IF you’re excited to create and raring to go... wait a second. There is one thing that you have to do first – pick a development board. Many of the electronics projects created in the maker movement are built on a development board and picking the right one could be a daunting task, especially if you’re new to the subject and have no idea what the board does. Essentially, a development board is a circuit board or a mini computer that gets your electronics project up and going.

There are many types of development boards available – from microcontroller-based boards to System on Chip (SOC) to single-board computers (SBC) to purpose-built boards with Bluetooth and WiFi.