I am planning a small project to water my plants automatically using a soil moisture sensor and a tiny pump. I’d like to control or check it over Wi-Fi.
I’ve done a little Arduino tinkering before but I’m not a programmer. I’m torn between the ESP32S3, ESP32, and RP2040 all seem popular.
I also don't understand the differences between the same boards
D1 Mini - Amazon.com
PIXIE - PIXIE
Waveshare -ESP32-S3 Mini Development Board
Is there a big difference for something this simple, or will any of them work?
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