In a previous article, we looked at connecting various kinds of Arduino hardware to your Mac. Here's how to get started programming on them to create your own projects.

Arduino projects can help ease the learning curve of getting into programming, and even add some smart functionality to your everyday tasks around the house.

For those starting out in Arduino, there are tons of resources to get better acquainted with the community and the types of projects you can tinker with.

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