MicroPython, a few years on

&quot;<i>The biggest news is that I am now working on MicroPython full time! I finished my research in theoretical physics...</i>&quot;<p>What is it with physicists and programming? I know at least 3 people who started having physics degrees, but left it completely for programming. Mind you they are all excellent coders and sharps as hell... but this is not an uncommon profile it seems.

I mean absolutely no disrespect and wish everyone well in this project, but other than a fun hobby or even more fun career for the author, what is the use case for MicroPython? Surely at the microcontroller level, C is perfectly adequate and already in place, everywhere?

FYI, there was an update on currently running MicroPython ESP8266 kickstarter about reverse engineering and open-source aspects of ESP8266 chip. Some people say it&#x27;s good. I tried to post it on HN, but it didn&#x27;t catch momentum: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11174534" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11174534</a> . Maybe readers of this thread find it interesting though.

Can micropython be used to make Android apps?