Deep Dive w/Scott: LLM Agents + CircuitPython

Deep Dive w/Scott: LLM Agents + CircuitPython

Author: Adafruit Industries February 7, 2026 Duration: 1:13:50
Join Scott as he recaps his LLM agentful week and how it's changing how he works. He'll also try to answer any questions folks have. Thanks to dcd for time codes! 0:00 Getting started 2:06 Hello Everyone - intro to Deep Dive and microprocessor 4:54 NXP Freedom RW 612 5:16 Dialog chip with bluetooth 6:10 LLMs and Claude code - agent / harness orchestration 7:30 Pi Agent 8:45 LLMs making it cheap to generate code 9:58 LLMs enable Working on 3 things at once - ( workflow ) 11:40 Window Tiling tool 13:40 Zephyr native simulator 14:30 pi.dev and LLM security/handling untrusted input/dealing with prompt injection 17:36 more on the native zephyr simulator for LLM - allowing test generation 18:40 Using sublime merge more than direct text editing 20:37 running zephyr native simulator - can we get to we workflow 21:43 educational OpenClaw author (Peter Steinberge) `youtube video mentioned 30:00 Jumperless breadboard 31:52 "Breadboard" app ideas 37:14 Hardware in the loop for testion Octo proto board 37:52 USB IP for testing 39:33 Adafruit Parts Library for fritzing 47:00 Eagle to Fritzing process 48:14 Restarting breadboard pi process since it wasn't interruptable 53:56 using fritzing.org for research 59:12 avoiding the LLM copyright issues - by using open source 1:00:07 software patents 1:02:20 Try claude code $20 or $200 per month 1:03:21 Codex usage 90% - saving typeing and research time! 1:06:37 Mitchell Hashimoto - "my ai adoption journey" https://mitchellh.com/writing/my-ai-adoption-journey 1:04:46 Wrap up - and tasks for next week - continue fritzing scaling Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

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CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for February 9, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:45
0:00 Housekeeping 03:56 Community News 09:08 State of CircuitPython, Libraries & Blinka 17:03 Hug Reports 20:31 Status Updates 32:24 In the Weeds 49:01 Wrap-up Notes document is available here, with timecodes: https://gi…
Full-circle Test-driven Firmware Development with OpenClaw [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:58
Ladyada: "I've only had OpenClaw installed on this Raspberry Pi 5 for a couple of days, but boy, have we burned through a lot of tokens and learned a lot. Including what I think is a really fun improvement in my developm…
John Park's CircuitPython Parsec: NeoPixel Starburst on Trellis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:59
#circuitpythonparsec Create starburst animations on the NeoTrellis M4 using CircuitPython. code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2026-01-29/code.py Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.…
John Park's Workshop Live 2/5/26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
John Park's Workshop Live 2/5/26 Projects JPPPoW recap CircuitPython Parsec Learn Guide tool tips gear report and more! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- L…
3D Hangouts –  Suncatchers and Blooming Rose [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:21
This week @adafruit we’re working on a new project featuring 3D printed suncatchers to emulate a stained glass effect. This week’s time lapse features a mechanical blooming rose. Color sensing music player guide: https:/…
SHOW and TELL 2/4/26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:18
To show and share a project at 7:30pm Eastern today, view the chat or in discord https://adafru.it/discord and look for the JOIN link to join. For best results, be on a wired network connection and use a headset and micr…
Open Claw on Raspberry Pi 5 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:15
Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on…