I was given a BBC Micro:bit as a gift a while back, and I found it really fun to play with! Even though my experience level is way above the group they are marketing it towards, it’s still a really well-designed and powerful development board. The only downside was that the GPIO were broken out only to a card edge connector, and no expansion board came with the device.
Well, thankfully this awesome little board from SB Components provides exactly what you need to take full advantage of the huge number of GPIO the Micro:bit has. It also breaks out a few extra pins in the same format as the original board itself — large pads with a banana plug hole in them for quick testing and prototyping.
If you’re thinking about getting a Micro:bit for a young hacker, then definitely pick up one of these breakout boards to go along with it. It significantly increases the range of projects one can undertake! If you want something that plugs directly into a breadboard, they also offer a version that plugs directly into a standard breadboard for quick prototyping and learning how to build simple circuits.
This is a must-have accessory, and thankfully it’s compatible with both v1 and v2 of the Micro:bit, which is good news for me as I was early on the bandwagon and my v1 can now fully flex its electronic muscles!
