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Next-generation IDE for decades, not years

6 years ago we founded PlatformIO to solve the problem of multi-platform development in the embedded systems industry. At that time, (and even today) each vendor platform required using a specific development tool that was often complex and limited in terms of OS and editor support. Our unique philosophy gives embedded developers true freedom. They can personally decide which operating system, editor, hardware, and framework to use. In this blog post, we openly discuss the important role that integrated development environments (IDEs) play for the success and speed of embedded systems development. It isn’t just hardware specifications that professionals look at, they also care deeply about the quality of the available software development tools.