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Les Pounder is associate editor at Tom’s Hardware and a freelance maker for hire. He blogs about his adventures and projects at http://bigl.es.
Think Raspberry Pi Pico, think Python, right? That is generally the case. Be it MicroPython or CircuitPython, most makers go for this easy-to-understand language. There are alternatives – C and Arduino are incredibly useful given the Pico’s low power. But did you know that JavaScript is also a viable language? In this tutorial, we introduce Kaluma (https:// kalumajs.org), a JavaScript framework for the Pi Pico. Via three quick projects, we’ll demonstrate what can be done with this rather lovely language.
The install process for Kaluma is simple, but it requires a few steps before weon our system. We are using a fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04. Open a terminal and first update the APT repositories: $ sudo apt update
