Conclusions, Credits, and Parting Thoughts

Abstract

When you write a book, any book, there’s a temptation to look back at it as an epic journey. After all, it takes months to write one, to do all the projects (twice, sometimes more), research, and so on. It might not seem that way to readers. Nevertheless, we have been on an epic journey. We started out just buying the right parts and getting the Pi running. Here at the end, we’ve been through enough Linux to get things done, leveraging the C++ you already knew from Arduinos, learned the ins and outs of WiringPi, learned some system programming, and learned how to attach projects to the Pi so the whole operating system can see them. Finally, we came full circle and built our own Arduino compatible connected to the Pi, for those times when nothing else will do. It’s been a journey. Hopefully, it’s been fun. The projects have been simple, but that’s because complexity just gets in the way when you’re trying to learn new concepts. You can add the complexity. You can make the Pi do new and amazing things. I’m just here to give you the tools and to help you add the Raspberry Pi to your toolbox. Where you go from here is up to you.